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Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile

Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile News & Analysis News From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile Other arboviral diseases reported to the The agency also advises prescribing nal- The incidence of neuroinvasive disease CDC in 2018 included 86 cases of La Crosse oxone for patients with high-dose prescrip- linked to West Nile virus (WNV) infections virus, 41 cases of Jamestown Canyon virus, tions, co-medications that increase over- was 25% higher in 2018 (0.51 per 100 000) 21 cases of Powassan virus, 8 cases of St dose risk, or a history of substance use than the median incidence between 2008 Louis encephalitis virus, and 6 cases of east- disorders. Several states now require nalox- and 2017 (0.41 per 100 000), according to ern equine encephalitis. one co-prescribing with high-dose opioids. a CDC report. “Health care providers should consider Yet many patients at risk are not receiving arboviral infections in patients with aseptic naloxone, particularly in rural counties. meningitis or encephalitis, perform appro- “Givingpeopleachancetosurviveanopi- priate diagnostic testing, and report cases to oidoverdose[withnaloxone]andsafelyenter publichealthauthorities,”theauthorswrote. recoveryisoneofthefivekeypillarsofourHHS “Surveillancehelpstoidentifyoutbreaksand strategy for ending the overdose epidemic,” guide prevention strategies.” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar in a statement. Schuchat cited many potential barriers that may be http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile

Kuehn, Bridget
JAMA , Volume 322 (12) – Sep 24, 2019
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Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile

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News & Analysis News From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile Other arboviral diseases reported to the The agency also advises prescribing nal- The incidence of neuroinvasive disease CDC in 2018 included 86 cases of La Crosse oxone for patients with high-dose prescrip- linked to West Nile virus (WNV) infections virus, 41 cases of Jamestown Canyon virus, tions, co-medications that increase over- was 25% higher in 2018 (0.51 per 100 000) 21 cases...
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American Medical Association
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.2019.14682
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Abstract

News & Analysis News From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uptick in Neuroinvasive West Nile Other arboviral diseases reported to the The agency also advises prescribing nal- The incidence of neuroinvasive disease CDC in 2018 included 86 cases of La Crosse oxone for patients with high-dose prescrip- linked to West Nile virus (WNV) infections virus, 41 cases of Jamestown Canyon virus, tions, co-medications that increase over- was 25% higher in 2018 (0.51 per 100 000) 21 cases of Powassan virus, 8 cases of St dose risk, or a history of substance use than the median incidence between 2008 Louis encephalitis virus, and 6 cases of east- disorders. Several states now require nalox- and 2017 (0.41 per 100 000), according to ern equine encephalitis. one co-prescribing with high-dose opioids. a CDC report. “Health care providers should consider Yet many patients at risk are not receiving arboviral infections in patients with aseptic naloxone, particularly in rural counties. meningitis or encephalitis, perform appro- “Givingpeopleachancetosurviveanopi- priate diagnostic testing, and report cases to oidoverdose[withnaloxone]andsafelyenter publichealthauthorities,”theauthorswrote. recoveryisoneofthefivekeypillarsofourHHS “Surveillancehelpstoidentifyoutbreaksand strategy for ending the overdose epidemic,” guide prevention strategies.” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar in a statement. Schuchat cited many potential barriers that may be

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Published: Sep 24, 2019

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