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Table 3 The Observed and Reported Environmental Conditions Present at the Primary Residences of La Crosse Virus Infection Cases in West Virginia, 2003 to 2007

From: The spatial epidemiology and clinical features of reported cases of La Crosse Virus infection in West Virginia from 2003 to 2007

   Variable

Present (%)

Missing Data

Containers*

60 (70.6)

11

   Tires

33 (40.7)

15

   Tarps

32 (41.6)

19

   Other containers†

53 (63.1)

12

Standing water

41 (49.4)

13

Wooded area

81 (92.0)

8

   Hardwood

68 (94.4)

24

   Evergreen

35 (71.4)

47

  1. *Containers were all containers including: other containers, tires, and tarps. These variables were cross-referenced with one another for each case to determine the presence of at least one variable at each case site.
  2. †Other containers were those containers not including tires and/or tarps.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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