Background Clinical syndromes associated with West Nile virus (WNV) infection range from
fever to neuroinvasive disease. Understanding WNV epidemiology and disease history is …

West Nile virus (WNV) was first recognized in the USA in 1999. We estimated the cumulative
incidence of WNV infection in the USA from 1999 to 2010 using recently derived age-and …

Background: Communicable disease reporting and surveillance system has poor
infrastructure and supporters in most of countries. Its quality improvement is a challenge and …

Ecological and laboratory studies have demonstrated that temperature modulates West Nile
virus (WNV) transmission dynamics and spillover infection to humans. Here we explore …

Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mortality statistics are constantly
changing globally. Mortality statistics analysis has vital implications to implement evidence …

The case of restaurant hygiene grading occupies a central role in information disclosure
scholarship. Comparing Los Angeles, which enacted grading in 1998, with California from …

Influenza and pertussis are major causes of pediatric morbidity. We measured the accuracy
of their International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-AM) diagnosis codes using linked …

Background Pneumonia is an important cause of illness and death, particularly in elderly
adults. This retrospective study was conducted to estimate the trend of hospitalization for …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted
pathogens. This observational study was conducted to estimate the trend of hospitalization …

Accurate data on West Nile virus (WNV) cases help guide public health education and
control activities, and impact regional WNV blood product screening procedures. During an …