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. 2002 Aug;92(8):1218-21.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.8.1218.

West Nile virus in New York City

Wilfredo Lopez  1
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West Nile virus in New York City

Wilfredo Lopez. Am J Public Health. 2002 Aug.

Abstract

In 1999, a cluster of encephalitis cases was detected in New York City. The city applied larvicide to standing water and aerially sprayed pesticides to control adult mosquitoes. The causative agent was West Nile virus, a type of encephalitis that had never before been transmitted in the western hemisphere. This experience offers many lessons for the practitioners of public health and of public health law. A public health infrastructure that does not lose sight of the old threats must be maintained. The public health and environmental governmental establishments must work together. Law is closely intertwined with policy and programmatic initiatives and can facilitate a better public health outcome.

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  • Why "government, politics, and law"?
    Colmers J. Colmers J. Am J Public Health. 2002 Aug;92(8):1217. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.8.1217. Am J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 12144969 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

References

    1. Nash D, et al. The outbreak of West Nile virus infection in the New York City area in 1999. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:1807–1814. - PubMed
    1. New York State Executive Law §24 and 28.
    1. New York City Charter §563.
    1. 24 Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) §3.01(c).
    1. New York City Charter §315.

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