Do we protect ourselves against West Nile Virus? A systematic review on knowledge, attitudes, and practices and their determinants

• Main Authors: Marco Fonzo (Author), Chiara Bertoncello (Author), Liliana Tudor (Author), Liana Miccolis (Author), Michele Serpentino (Author), Daniele Petta (Author), Irene Amoruso (Author), Tatjana Baldovin (Author), Andrea Trevisan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus. In humans, 80% of infections are asymptomatic, while approximately 20% experience influenza-like symptoms. Fewer than 1% develop the neuroinvasive form which can lead to encephalitis, meningitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and even deat...