title: Increase in West Nile neuroinvasive disease after Hurricane Katrina.
abstract: After Hurricane Katrina, the number of reported cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) sharply increased in the hurricane-affected regions of Louisiana and Mississippi. In 2006, a >2-fold increase in WNND incidence was observed in the hurricane-affected areas than in previous years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Medicine, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, SL-17, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. kcaillou@tulane.edu
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Caillouët
authors.forename: Sarah R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Foppa
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wesson
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D020805:Central Nervous System Viral Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D004190:Disasters; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008922:Mississippi / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*