GIS Analysis of Arbovirus Activity in Florida

Author: Michael J. Daly
Organization: Florida State University

360 Bellamy
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306
USA

Phone: 850 644-8373
Fax: 850 644-5913
mdaly@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

Arboviruses are transmitted from mosquitoes to animal hosts and have the potential to cause human encephalitis. St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) outbreaks sometimes occur in Florida. Presence of SLE can be monitored in domestic chicken flocks to determine the potential threat to humans. GIS is used to analyze data from SLE activity in chicken flocks across Florida. Results from the GIS analysis provide public health officials with advanced warning of potential SLE outbreaks and their geographic dimensions.