title: Protective behavior and West Nile virus risk.
abstract: We conducted a cross-sectional, household survey in Oakville, Ontario, where an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2002 led to an unprecedented number of cases of meningitis and encephalitis. Practicing > or =2 personal protective behavior traits reduced the risk for WNV infection by half.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. loebm@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fearon
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nosal
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drebot
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Cuhna
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eyles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D046368:Crows; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*