West Nile Virus, Texas, USA, 2012

Abstract

During the 2012 West Nile virus outbreak in Texas, USA, 1,868 cases were reported. Male patients, persons >65 years of age, and minorities were at highest risk for neuroinvasive disease. Fifty-three percent of counties reported a case; 48% of case-patients resided in 4 counties around Dallas/Fort Worth. The economic cost was >$47.6 million.

Keywords

• West Nile virus
• epidemiology
• outbreak
• economic impact
• attack rates
• Texas