Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus: A Scoping Review of the Global Evidence.

ABSTRACT: Background: Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus that is primarily found in North America and the Caribbean. Over the past decade there has been an increase in virus activity, including large outbreaks in human and horse populations. Predicted climate change is expected to affect the range of mosquitoes including vectors of EEEV, which may alter disease risk posing a public health concern. Methods: A scoping review (ScR) was conducted to identify and characterize the global evidence on EEEV. A thorough search was conducted in relevant bibliographic databases and government websites. Two reviewers screened titles and abstracts for relevance and the characteristics of relevant articles were extracted using a uniformly implemented data

SUBMITTER: Corrin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8086401 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature