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2004 JUL 24 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- West Nile virus control will be dependent on animal monitoring and disease research.
According to a study from the United States, "West Nile virus (WNV) has spread rapidly across North America, resulting in human deaths and in the deaths of untold numbers of birds, mammals, and reptiles. The virus has reached Central America and the Caribbean and may spread to Hawaii and South America."
"Although tens of thousands of birds have died, and studies of some bird species show local declines, few regionwide declines can be attributed to WNV Predicting future impacts of WNV on wildlife, and pinpointing what drives epidemics, will require substantial additional research into host susceptibility, reservoir competency, and linkages between climate, mosquitoes, and disease," P.P. Marra and coworkers reported.
"Such work will entail a collaborative effort between scientists in governmental research groups, in surveillance and control programs, and in nongovernmental organizations. West Nile ...