ArticleJournal of arthropod-borne diseases2018
Emergence and Associated Risk Factors of Vector Borne West Nile Virus Infection in Ilorin, Nigeria.
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- Distribution pattern and prevalence of West Nile virus infection in Nigeria from 1950 to 2020: a systematic review.Epidemiology and health · 2020Pooled it
- West Nile Virus in People with HIV: Immune Vulnerability, Neuroinvasive Disease, and Diagnostic Challenges.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Review
- Interaction of Human Behavioral Factors Shapes the Transmission of Arboviruses byPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Climate Crises and Developing Vector-Borne Diseases: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Review
- Emerging Viral Infections, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2022Review
- Seropositivity of West Nile Virus Among Acute Febrile Patients in Southern Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2020Article
- The Neglect and Fast Spread of Some Arboviruses: A Note for Healthcare Providers in Nigeria.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundWest Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen that is the causative agent of West Nile fever and encephalitis. Diagnostic tools for WNV infection in Nigeria are not well established hence the current prevalence rate of WNV infection in Nigeria is unknown. We aimed to establish the serological prevalence of WNV infection in febrile patients in Ilorin, Nigeria in 2016, and to assess the risk factors associated with the acquisition of the virus.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving the screening of subjects presenting with febrile illnesses. While specific IgM ELISA was used to determine the seroprevalence, a closed-ended questionnaire was used to ascertain the risk factors associated with this viral infection.
resultsFifteen (7.5%) of the respondents were positive for WNV infection. Subjects living in areas in close proximity to trees and bushes (P= 0.011) and stagnant water (P= 0.001) were at a higher risk of having WNV infection. Other risk factors associated with WNV among the respondents include the none use of insecticide (P= 0.001), sitting out at night (P= 0.044), HIV positivity (P= 0.003) and having an organ transplant (P= 0.002).
conclusionThis study clearly shows a considerable WNV infection in Ilorin, with the presence of factors that can promulgate an outbreak, hence a need for further surveillance in the study area.
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