Volume 9, Number 7—July 2003
Dispatch
Serologic Evidence of West Nile Virus Transmission, Jamaica, West Indies
Alan P. Dupuis*
, Peter P. Marra†, and Laura D. Kramer*
, Peter P. Marra†, and Laura D. Kramer*
Table 1
Number of birds collected at seven field sites in the Caribbean
| Field site | Migratory birds | Resident birds | Total | Flavivirus positives (%)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica |
156 |
232 |
388 |
18 (4.6) |
|
| Manchester Parish (site 1), Jamaica |
2 |
21 |
23 |
1 (4.4) |
|
| Manchester Parish (site 2), Jamaica |
24 |
83 |
107 |
4 (3.7) |
|
| St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica |
12 |
12 |
24 |
4 (16.7) |
|
| Yucatan, Mexico |
70 |
102 |
172 |
2 (1.2) |
|
| Campeche, Mexico |
114 |
144 |
258 |
0 (0.0) |
|
| Mexico totals |
184 |
246 |
430 |
2 (0.5) |
|
| Puerto Rico (one collection site) totals |
391 |
256 |
647 |
5 (1.1)b |
|
| Jamaica totals |
194 |
348 |
542 |
27 (5.0) |
|
| Totals | 769 | 850 | 1,619 | 34 (2.4)c | |
aBased on screening enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results.
bResults based on 441 samples suitable for ELISA (206 samples were blood clots only).
cResults based on 1,413 samples tested by ELISA.
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