The West Nile Virus BACKGROUND AND DISTRIBUTION A West Nile (WN) virus was first isolated in 1937 from the peripheral blood of a woman in the West Nile province of Uganda in Central Africa. Since then, WN viruses have been reported from North Africa (Egypt, Israel), East, Central, and South Africa, Asia (India, Pakistan), Borneo, Europe (Cyprus, France, Romania) and, most recently, the northeastern USA. Tests for antibody to WN suggest it has also been present …showed first 75 words of 2727 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2727 total…WN virus over the eastern and southern U. S. · To further develop national public health strategies for WN virus surveillance. · To develop a more complete regional picture of the geographic distribution and incidence of the other clinically important arboviruses in the eastern and southern U. S. · To provide national and regional information to public health officials as well as the public. · To evaluate the use of cooperative agreement funds and the need for additional resources.