Analysis of Barmah Forest virus disease activity in Queensland, Australia, 1993-2003: Identification of a large, isolated outbreak of disease

Quinn, Helen; Gatton, M L; Hall, Gillian; Young, M; Ryan, P A

Analysis of Barmah Forest virus disease activity in Queensland, Australia, 1993-2003: Identification of a large, isolated outbreak of disease

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2005

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Quinn, Helen

Gatton, M L

Hall, Gillian

Young, M

Ryan, P A

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Entomological Society of America

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Barmah Forest virus (BFV) disease is the second most common mosquito-borne disease in Australia. Although the majority of notifications are received from Queensland, little is known about the distribution of the disease within the state, or the important

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Keywords: article; Australia; comparative study; demography; epidemic; human; infection control; retrospective study; season; virus infection; Alphavirus Infections; Demography; Disease Notification; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Queensland; Retrospective Studies; Sea Barmah Forest; Epidemic; Ross River; Virus

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73682

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Journal of Medical Entomology

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Analysis of Barmah Forest virus disease activity in Queensland, Australia, 1993-2003: Identification of a large, isolated outbreak of disease

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