Table 2 Dynamic variables used to model human WNV infection risk in Connecticut from 2000-2005.
From: Risk factors for human infection with West Nile Virus in Connecticut: a multi-year analysis
Statewide Climate Data | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Daily Temperature | 60.4 | 8.3 | 62.6 | 8.5 | 62.4 | 10.6 | 61.7 | 9.6 | 62.2 | 8.6 | 63.2 | 10.2 |
Yearly precipitation | 14.3 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 14.8 | 6.1 | 17.6 | 6.8 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 15.9 | 13.8 |
Growing Degree Days | 877.8 | 489.5 | 1057.4 | 588.1 | 1111.9 | 636.0 | 928.9 | 560.2 | 975.3 | 542.5 | 1055.8 | 655.4 |
Animal Sentinel Data | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||
| Â | # | # | # | # | # | # | ||||||
Dead bird sightings | 2448 | 3467 | 3766 | 3808 | 1573 | 749 | ||||||
WNV positive birds | 802 | 339 | 436 | 461 | 27 | 21 | ||||||
WNV pos. mosquitoes | 219 | 409 | 799 | 1060 | 924 | 518 | ||||||
Mosquito abundance | 32177 | 33184 | 35614 | 70262 | 44561 | 32064 | ||||||
Human cases | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||||