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Depression after Infection with West Nile Virus1

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Previous reports have noted depression after West Nile virus (WNV) infection. We further measured this outcome and found that 31% of patients reported new-onset depression and 75% of these had Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scores indicative of mild-to-severe depression. Physicians should be aware of neuropsychiatric consequences of WNV in patients.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid1303.060602

Authors: Kristy O. Murray, Melissa Resnick, Vicki Miller

Institution: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases