Unveiling spatial patterns of West Nile virus emergence in northern Greece, 2010-2023.

ABSTRACT: The Region of Central Macedonia (RCM) in Northern Greece recorded the highest number of human West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Greece, despite considerable local mosquito control actions. We examined spatial patterns and associations of mosquito levels, infected mosquito levels, and WNV human cases (WNVhc) across the municipalities of this region over the period 2010-2023 and linked it with climatic characteristics. We combined novel entomological and available epidemiological and climate data for the RCM, aggregated at the municipality level and used Local and Global Moran's I index to assess spatial associations of mosquito levels, infected mosquito levels, and WNVhc. We identified areas with strong interdependencies between adjacent municipalities in the Western part of the region. F

SUBMITTER: Angelou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406245 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature