West Nile virus infection among the homeless, Houston, Texas.
Among 397 homeless participants studied, the overall West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence was 6.8%. Risk factors for WNV infection included being homeless >1 year, spending >6 hours outside daily, regularly taking mosquito precautions, and current marijuana use. Public health interventions need to be directed toward this high-risk population.
Meyer
Tamra E
TE
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Bull
Lara M
LM
Cain Holmes
Kelly
K
Pascua
Rhia F
RF
Travassos da Rosa
Amelia
A
Gutierrez
Christian R
CR
Corbin
Tracie
T
Woodward
Jennifer L
JL
Taylor
Jeffrey P
JP
Tesh
Robert B
RB
Murray
Kristy O
KO
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking; D008875:Middle Aged; D009032:Mosquito Control; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*