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Statistical Tools for the Interpretation of Enzootic West Nile virus Transmission Dynamics
Kevin A Caillouët1, Suzanne Robertson2
1St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District, 62512 Airport Rd., Bldg. 23, Slidell, LA, 70460, USA. caillouet@stpmad.org.
Abstract:
Interpretation of enzootic West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance indicators requires little advanced mathematical skill, but greatly enhances the ability of public health officials to prescribe effective WNV management tactics. Stepwise procedures for the calculation of mosquito infection rates (IR) and vector index (VI) are presented alongside statistical tools that require additional computation. A brief review of advantages and important considerations for each statistic's use is provided.
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