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| Web Pages |
| CDC: West Nile Virus |
| Background, entomology, vertebrate ecology, NYC area outbreak, virology, surveillance, control, prevention, and bibliography regarding West Nile virus infection in the U.S. |
| Maryland West Nile Virus |
| Basic facts from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. |
| West Nile Fever.com |
| Fact sheet, tips for prevention, symptoms and care, West Nile Hotlines and spray schedules. |
| West Nile Virus |
| Fact sheets and advisories from the US Geological Survey as well as link to additional information. |
| New York City Department of Health - West Nile Virus |
| Information, fact sheets, reporting forms and local news related to the West Nile Virus in the New York City area. |
| West Nile Virus - Vads Corner |
| Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links. |
| US Department of Agriculture: West Nile Virus |
| Information on the current status of this disease and its prevention and control in horses, poultry, and other livestock. |
| West Nile Virus Response Manual |
| A free stat manual for the identification, management and treatment of the West Nile Virus. |
| TrekFit |
| Information on West Nile virus and encephalitis. Offers the background, transmission, prevention, symptoms and resources. |
| West Nile Virus |
| Background information for journalists covering the topic. |
| New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, West Nile Virus |
| Features articles, news stories, and fact sheet. |
| Louisiana OPH Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program: West Nile Virus and Other Arboviruses |
| Surveillance for WNV was initiated in Louisiana in the Spring 2000 and involves 16 sentinel hospital emergency rooms, sentinel chicken flocks, mosquitoes, horses, and birds. Includes news releases and reports. |
| West Nile Virus and Bird Surveillance Program in Kansas |
| Offers information on the status of West Nile Virus in Kansas, gives information on how to report a dead bird, and provides links to additional sites for information on west nile virus in North America. |
| Ohio West Nile Virus |
| Links to West Nile sites concerning Ohio. |
| National Safety Council Fact Sheet : West Nile Virus |
| Includes information about the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it. |
| West Nile Virus Maps - nationalatlas.gov |
| Maps showing west nile virus distribution 2000. |
| National Biological Information Infrastructure : West Nile Virus |
| Provides data, information, and maps related to outbreaks of the West Nile virus and mosquito-borne encephalitis in the United States. |
| West Nile Virus Surveillance Information - Bureau of Infectious Diseases - PPHB - Health Canada |
| Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it. |
| Cornell West Nile Virus Bibliography of Scientific Literature |
| Bibliography, including links, of scientific articles related to the West Nile Virus. |
| Are Crows the New Plague Carriers? |
| Discussed the connection between the West Nile virus and large-scale deaths of crows. Concludes that horses and migratory birds are the main vectors for spread of the disease. |
| Harris County Public Health Services: West Nile Virus |
| Includes press releases and information about the disease in the Houston, Texas area. |
| Florida State Arboviral Encephalitis and West Nile Virus Information |
| Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases. |
| Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services West Nile Virus Information |
| Press releases, FAQs, emergency management plan, resources for virus information, and contacts. |
| Pennsylvania: West Nile Virus |
| News releases and information about the disease in the state. |
| California West Nile Virus Surveillance Information Center |
| Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state. |
| CBC: West Nile Virus |
| Discussion of the spread of the disease in Canada. Basic facts, extensive links, archived news stories, and a 2000 television documentary in RealAudio format. |
| West Nile Virus Moves Into Wisconsin |
| Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin, stressing that no human cases have been found in the state, and recommending mosquito protection. |
| washingtonpost.com: West Nile Virus |
| Archive of news stories about the disease in birds, horses, and people, with emphasis on the Washington, DC metropolitan area. |
| eMedicine - West Nile Encephalitis |
| Infectious disease expert reviews clinical and laboratory data associated with the West Nile virus infection. Includes guidelines on diagnosis, encephalitis and meningitis treatment, and patient care. |
| eMedicine - West Nile Virus |
| Dr. David Donson offers a report on the symptoms of West Nile virus infection such as flulike fever, encephalitis, and meningitis. Includes information on emergency care and mosquito bite prevention tips. |
| Arizona: West Nile Virus Surveillance and Prevention |
| Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state. |
| Georgia Department of Public Health - Vector-borne Diseases |
| Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state. |
| Indiana State Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Features news releases, links, maps, and references. In English and Spanish. |
| Kentucky Department for Public Health: West Nile Virus |
| Information about the disease and mosquito control information. |
| Maine West Nile Virus Information Center |
| Impact of west nile virus in the state. |
| Mississippi State Department Of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Information, news releases and forms. |
| Massachusetts: West Nile Virus Information |
| Includes hotline, daily mosquito and bird update, news releases, and fact sheets. |
| Minnesota Department of Health : West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases |
| Features maps, fact sheets, links, and information about the disease in the state. |
| State and Local Government Sites - West Nile Virus |
| Links to official sites, including how to report dead birds. |
| Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: West Nile Virus |
| Provides disease information and surveillance results for the state. |
| Nebraska HHS System: West Nile Virus Surveillance Program |
| Includes fact sheets, surveillance information and forms, and links. |
| New Hampshire: West Nile Virus |
| General overview-history of West Nile virus, prevention, treatment, reporting processes and forms, and test results. |
| New York State Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Features information on the disease in the state, journalist's guide to the West Nile Virus, and fact sheet for healthcare providers. |
| On Watch for West Nile Virus in Oklahoma |
| Feature fact sheets, surveillance reports, and dead bird reporting information. |
| National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus |
| Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps. |
| Rhode Island: West Nile Virus |
| Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state. |
| South Carolina: West Nile Virus |
| Information and resources on the disease in the state. |
| South Dakota Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Information about the disease in the state, links, and fact sheets. |
| Virginia Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state. |
| Illinois Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus |
| Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education. |
| National Wildlife Health Center: West Nile Virus Emerges in North America |
| Includes maps, press releases, species affected, and fact sheets. |
| Annals of Internal Medicine: West Nile Virus: A Primer for the Clinician |
| Provides doctors with information on the diagnosis, reporting, and management of patients with suspected West Nile virus infection. |
| Chicago Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus |
| Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas. |
| USA Today: 21 West Nile deaths reported in Illinois in worst outbreak in the country |
| News article about the human cases of the disease in the Chicago area, plus links to other stories concerning the disease. |
| Inside Illinois: UI lab confirms first cases of West Nile in canines, squirrels |
| News report of the confirmation of fatal cases of the diease in squirrels, a wolf, and a dog. |
| MEDLINEplus: West Nile Virus |
| Features news stories and links. |
| Research on West Nile Virus |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet. |
| Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: West Nile Virus |
| History of the disease, articles, and links. |
| Food and Drug Administration: West Nile Virus |
| Features information about the possibility of the virus being in blood products, plus other fact sheets and links. |
| American Academy of Pediatrics: West Nile Virus Information |
| History and prevention of the disease. |
| Kids and the West Nile Virus |
| Risk and symptoms of the disease in children. |
| Idaho West Nile Virus |
| Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures. |
| eMedicine – West Nile Virus and Insect Bite Resource |
| Provides online medical reference, clinical guidelines, and full text articles for physicians and general public. Includes information on West Nile virus symptoms, carriers, transmission, and related conditions. |
| Montana West Nile Virus Surveillance Project |
| Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state. |
| Iowa West Nile Virus Surveillance and Dead Bird Submission |
| Includes map and newsletter for health care providers. |
| North Dakota Arbovirus Encephalitis Surveillance Program |
| West Nile surveillance information for the state. |
| Oregon Public Health Services : West Nile Virus |
| Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state. |
| North Carolina: West Nile Virus |
| Information and reports on the disease in the state. |
| Colorado West Nile Virus Information |
| From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state. |
| New Scientist: Traces of West Nile virus found in UK birds |
| First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds. |
| Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control Division - West Nile Virus |
| Information about the disease in humans, horses, and birds in Texas. Includes maps, statistics, news releases, and fact sheets about the disease. |
| Tennessee: West Nile Virus |
| Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information. |
| Vermont Department of Health: West Nile Virus Information |
| Includes fact sheet, news releases, and state surveillance and response plan. |
| Vitritis and Chorioretinitis in a Patient With West Nile Virus Infection |
| Abstract of Archives of Ophthalmology article about a patient presenting with floaters and other eye problems. |
| New Mexico Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease. |
| Alabama: West Nile Virus |
| Information about the disease in the state. |
| Arkansas: West Nile Virus |
| Features press releases, surveillance, hotline, and educational materials. |
| Delaware Public Health: West Nile Virus |
| Fact sheets and statistics on the disease in the state. |
| District of Columbia Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians. |
| Hawaii: West Nile Virus Information Center |
| Includes disease information, brochures, FAQ, and notice to clinicians. |
| Kansas Epidemiologic Services: West Nile Virus |
| Includes fact sheets, news releases, and links. |
| Michigan West Nile Virus |
| Includes reports on the disease, press releases, educational resources, and specimen collection information. |
| Nevada: West Nile Virus |
| General information on the disease and brochures. |
| Utah: West Nile Virus |
| Includes fact sheets, press releases, and information about the disease in the state. |
| Washington State Department of Health: West Nile Virus |
| Includes press releases, FAQ, and brochures. |
| West Virginia: West Nile Virus |
| Brochures and information about the disease in the state. |
| Wisconsin: West Nile Virus |
| Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures. |
| Wyoming West Nile Virus Information |
| Includes news releases, surveillance information in the state, forms, and fact sheet. |
| International Conference on the West Nile Virus |
| Summary of the conference held in New York on April 5-7, 2001. |
| Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: West Nile Virus |
| Includes publications and surveillance activities. |
| Alberta Health and Wellness: West Nile Virus |
| Features prvention tips and disease information. |
| BBC News: Killer virus 'may have reached UK' |
| News article on the disease. |
| West Nile Equine Encephalitis: An Emerging Disease in Italy? |
| Scientific article about an outbreak of the disease in horses in Tuscany. |
| CBC News - West Nile Virus |
| Discussion of the spread of the disease in Canada. Includes information on patients, blood screening, tests, and prevention, as well as provincial statistics and media clips. |
| Montgomery County, Maryland - West Nile Virus Information |
| Updated statistics on cases in the county. |
| eMedicine Health - West Nile Virus |
| Consumer health resource center providing an overview of west nile virus and its causes, symptoms and treatment. |