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Combined Sewer Systems and the Potential for Vector-Borne Diseases in Georgia

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Kellyl, Rosmarie
Mead, Daniel
McNelly, James
Burkot, Thomas
Kerce, Jerry
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Combined sewer systems treat and dispose of water from combined waste and storm water sources. During times of heavy rainfall, minimally treated water is released into associated streams adding organically polluted waters to the stream system. Culex quinquefasciatus, the primary West Nile virus vector in Georgia, thrives in organically-polluted waters. Surveillance data suggest that the presence of combined sewer systems should be considered a risk factor for West Nile virus infection in humans.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
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2007-03
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