Open AccessTwo linked cases of West Nile virus (WNV) acquired by Irish tourists in the Algarve, Portugal
Author(s) -
Jeff Connell,
Paul McKeown,
Patricia Garvey,
Susan M. Cotter,
A. Conway,
D O’Flanagan,
B O'Herlihy,
Dilys Morgan,
Andrew J. Nicoll,
G Loyd
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.32.02517-en
Subject(s) - west nile virus , irish , geography , virology , virus , biology , philosophy , linguistics
On 21 July 2004, Ireland’s National Virus Reference Laboratory reported two suspected cases of West Nile virus infection to the National Disease Surveillance Centre. It is thought that both patients were exposed in the Algarve region of Portugal