Volume 11, Number 2—February 2005
Dispatch
West Nile Virus in Morocco, 2003
Isabelle Schuffenecker*
, Christophe N. Peyrefitte†, Mohammed el Harrak‡, Séverine Murri*, Agnès Leblond§, and Hervé G. Zeller*
, Christophe N. Peyrefitte†, Mohammed el Harrak‡, Séverine Murri*, Agnès Leblond§, and Hervé G. Zeller*
Table
Clinical and epidemiologic features of 9 horses with confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) infection, Kenitra Province, Morocco*
| Locality | Age (y) | Sex | Date of symptoms | Clinical data | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouled Slama | 6 | M | Sept 12, 2003 | Paralysis | – |
| Ameur Seflia | 7 | M | Sept 11, 2003 | Paralysis, fever | + |
| ? | 8 | F | Sept 07, 2003 | Paralysis | + |
| Mograne | 7 | F | Sept 14, 2003 | Paralysis | + |
| Ameur Seflia | 6 | M | Sept 19, 2003 | Ataxia, fever | – |
| Ameur Seflia | 7 | M | Sept 23, 2003 | Ataxia | – |
| Mograne | 6 | M | Sept 29, 2003 | Paresis, fever | + |
| Mograne | 10 | F | Oct 1, 2003 | Paresis, fever | +† |
| Ameur Seflia | 10 | F | ? | Paresis, fever | – |
*(y), years of age; M, male; F, female.
†Source of the Morocco 2003 WNV strain (04.05).
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