| use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and gis spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of west nile virus in greece. | west nile virus (wnv) is the causative agent of a vector-borne, zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution. recent expansion and introduction of wnv into new areas, including southern europe, has been associated with severe disease in humans and equids, and has increased concerns regarding the need to prevent and control future wnv outbreaks. since 2010, 524 confirmed human cases of the disease have been reported in greece with greater than 10% mortality. infected mosquitoes, wild birds, equ ... | 2014 | 24806216 |