title: Outbreak of West Nile virus infection in Greece, 2010.
abstract: During 2010, an outbreak of West Nile virus infection occurred in Greece. A total of 197 patients with neuroinvasive disease were reported, of whom 33 (17%) died. Advanced age and a history of heart disease were independently associated with death, emphasizing the need for prevention of this infection in persons with these risk factors.
authors: Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece. daniscostas@yahoo.com
authors: Kostas
authors: K
authors: Danis
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Papa
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Theocharopoulos
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Dougas
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Athanasiou
authors: Marios
authors: M
authors: Detsis
authors: Agoritsa
authors: A
authors: Baka
authors: Theodoros
authors: T
authors: Lytras
authors: Kassiani
authors: K
authors: Mellou
authors: Stefanos
authors: S
authors: Bonovas
authors: Takis
authors: T
authors: Panagiotopoulos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult