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Volume 24, Number 1—January 2018
Dispatch

High Seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon Virus among Deer and Humans, Nova Scotia, Canada

Glenn Patriquin, Michael Drebot, Teri Cole, Robbin Lindsay, Emily Schleihauf, B. Lynn Johnston, Kristina Dimitrova, Maya Traykova-Andonova, Angela Mask, David Haldane, and Todd F. HatchetteComments to Author 
Author affiliations: Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (G. Patriquin, B.L. Johnston, D. Haldane, T.F. Hatchette); Dalhousie University, Halifax (G. Patriquin, B.L. Johnston, D. Haldane, T.F. Hatchette); Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (M. Drebot, R. Lindsay, K. Dimitrova, M. Traykova-Andonova); Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, Halifax (T. Cole); Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (E. Schleihauf, A. Mask).

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Population density and boundaries of DHAs in Nova Scotia, Canada at the time of sample collection from white-tailed deer in 2009 and humans in 2012 for study of Jamestown Canyon virus seroprevalence. H, capital city of Halifax; S, Sydney; A, community A; B, community B. Numbers on map indicate number of human serum samples screened in each DHA. Population density map modified from its original format (15). DHA, District Health Authority.

Figure. Population density and boundaries of DHAs in Nova Scotia, Canada, at the time of sample collection from white-tailed deer in 2009 and humans in 2012 for study of Jamestown Canyon virus seroprevalence. H, capital city of Halifax; S, Sydney; A, community A; B, community B. Numbers on map indicate number of human serum samples screened in each DHA. Population density map modified from its original format (9). DHA, District Health Authority.

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