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 CDC: West Nile Virus [Recommended] Description: Background, entomology, vertebrate ecology, NYC area outbreak, virology, surveillance, control, prevention, and bibliography regarding West Nile virus infection in the U.S. (cdc.gov) |
| National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus [Recommended] Description: Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps. (npic.orst.edu) |
| Alabama: West Nile Virus Description: Information about the disease in the state. (adph.org) |
| Alberta Health and Wellness: West Nile Virus Description: Features prvention tips and disease information. (health.gov.ab.ca) |
| American Academy of Pediatrics: West Nile Virus Information Description: History and prevention of the disease. (aap.org) |
| Annals of Internal Medicine: West Nile Virus: A Primer for the Clinician Description: Provides doctors with information on the diagnosis, reporting, and management of patients with suspected West Nile virus infection. (annals.org) |
| Are Crows the New Plague Carriers? Description: 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. (birds.cornell.edu) |
| Arizona: West Nile Virus Surveillance and Prevention Description: Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state. (hs.state.az.us) |
| Arkansas: West Nile Virus Description: Features press releases, surveillance, hotline, and educational materials. (healthyarkansas.com) |
| Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: West Nile Virus Description: History of the disease, articles, and links. (apic.org) |
| BBC News: Killer virus 'may have reached UK' Description: News article on the disease. (news.bbc.co.uk) |
| California West Nile Virus Surveillance Information Center Description: Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state. (westnile.ca.gov) |
| CBC News - West Nile Virus Description: 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. (cbc.ca) |
| CDC - West Nile Virus in Mexico: Evidence of Widespread Circulation since July 2002 Description: Article on the disease's spread in Mexico. (cdc.gov) |
| Chicago Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus Description: Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas. (cityofchicago.org) |
| Colorado West Nile Virus Information Description: From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state. (cdphe.state.co.us) |
| Cornell Environmental Risk Analysis Program: West Nile Virus Description: Extensive directory of factsheets, stories in the media, articles, and links. Also is the home of the WESTNILEVIRUS-L listserv and its archives. (environmentalrisk.cornell.edu) |
| Cornell West Nile Virus Bibliography of Scientific Literature Description: Bibliography, including links, of scientific articles related to the West Nile Virus. (cfe.cornell.edu) |
| District of Columbia Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians. (dchealth.dc.gov) |
| eMedicine - West Nile Encephalitis Description: 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.com) |
| eMedicine - West Nile Virus Description: 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. (emedicine.com) |
| eMedicine - West Nile Virus and Insect Bite Resource Description: 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. (emedicine.com) |
| eMedicine Health - West Nile Virus Description: Consumer health resource center providing an overview of west nile virus and its causes, symptoms and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com) |
| European Commission Public Health: West Nile Virus Description: Features disease information, outbreaks, press releases, publications, projects, and documents. (europa.eu.int) |
| Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services West Nile Virus Information Description: Press releases, FAQs, emergency management plan, resources for virus information, and contacts. (doacs.state.fl.us) |
| Florida State Arboviral Encephalitis and West Nile Virus Information Description: Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases. (doh.state.fl.us) |
| Food and Drug Administration: West Nile Virus Description: Features information about the possibility of the virus being in blood products, plus other fact sheets and links. (fda.gov) |
| Georgia Department of Public Health - Vector-borne Diseases Description: Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state. (health.state.ga.us) |
| Harris County Public Health Services: West Nile Virus Description: Includes press releases and information about the disease in the Houston, Texas area. (hd.co.harris.tx.us) |
| Hawaii: West Nile Virus Information Center Description: Includes disease information, brochures, FAQ, and notice to clinicians. (state.hi.us) |
| Idaho West Nile Virus Description: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures. (www2.state.id.us) |
| Illinois Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus Description: Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education. (idph.state.il.us) |
| Indiana State Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Features news releases, links, maps, and references. In English and Spanish. (state.in.us) |
| Inside Illinois: UI lab confirms first cases of West Nile in canines, squirrels Description: News report of the confirmation of fatal cases of the diease in squirrels, a wolf, and a dog. (news.uiuc.edu) |
| Iowa West Nile Virus Surveillance and Dead Bird Submission Description: Includes map and newsletter for health care providers. (idph.state.ia.us) |
| Kansas Epidemiologic Services: West Nile Virus Description: Includes fact sheets, news releases, and links. (kdhe.state.ks.us) |
| Kentucky Department for Public Health: West Nile Virus Description: Information about the disease and mosquito control information. (publichealth.state.ky.us) |
| Kids and the West Nile Virus Description: Risk and symptoms of the disease in children. (pediatrics.about.com) |
| Kidshealth: West Nile Virus Description: Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention. (kidshealth.org) |
| Louisiana OPH Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program: West Nile Virus and Other Arboviruses Description: 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. (oph.dhh.state.la.us) |
| Maine West Nile Virus Information Center Description: Impact of west nile virus in the state. (state.me.us) |
| Maryland West Nile Virus Description: Basic facts from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (edcp.org) |
| Massachusetts: West Nile Virus Information Description: Includes hotline, daily mosquito and bird update, news releases, and fact sheets. (state.ma.us) |
| MayoClinic.com - West Nile Virus Description: Features signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. (mayoclinic.com) |
| MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: West Nile Virus Description: Includes cause, risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, complications, tests, and prevention. (nlm.nih.gov) |
| MEDLINEplus: West Nile Virus Description: Features news stories and links. (nlm.nih.gov) |
| Michigan Emerging Diseases Issues Description: Includes reports on the disease, press releases, educational resources, and specimen collection information. (wnv.state.mi.us) |
| Minnesota Department of Health : West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases Description: Features maps, fact sheets, links, and information about the disease in the state. (health.state.mn.us) |
| Mississippi State Department Of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Information, news releases and forms. (msdh.state.ms.us) |
| Montana West Nile Virus Surveillance Project Description: Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state. (dphhs.state.mt.us) |
| Montgomery County, Maryland - West Nile Virus Information Description: Updated statistics on cases in the county. (montgomerycountymd.gov) |
| National Audubon Society: West Nile Virus Description: Information on the disease and its effects on humans and birds. (audubon.org) |
| National Biological Information Infrastructure : West Nile Virus Description: Provides data, information, and maps related to outbreaks of the West Nile virus and mosquito-borne encephalitis in the United States. (westnilevirus.nbii.gov) |
| National Safety Council Fact Sheet : West Nile Virus Description: Includes information about the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it. (nsc.org) |
| National Wildlife Health Center: West Nile Virus Emerges in North America Description: Includes maps, press releases, species affected, and fact sheets. (nwhc.usgs.gov) |
| Nebraska HHS System: West Nile Virus Surveillance Program Description: Includes fact sheets, surveillance information and forms, and links. (hhs.state.ne.us) |
| Nevada: West Nile Virus Description: General information on the disease and brochures. (health2k.state.nv.us) |
| New Hampshire: West Nile Virus Description: General overview-history of West Nile virus, prevention, treatment, reporting processes and forms, and test results. (dhhs.state.nh.us) |
| New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, West Nile Virus Description: Features articles, news stories, and fact sheet. (state.nj.us) |
| New Mexico Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease. (health.state.nm.us) |
| New Scientist: Traces of West Nile virus found in UK birds Description: First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds. (newscientist.com) |
| New York City Department of Health - West Nile Virus Description: Information, fact sheets, reporting forms and local news related to the West Nile Virus in the New York City area. (ci.nyc.ny.us) |
| New York Hospital Queens Description: Provides information about the investigational treatment protocol for West Nile Virus employing alpha interferon. (nyhq.org) |
| New York State Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Features information on the disease in the state, journalist's guide to the West Nile Virus, and fact sheet for healthcare providers. (health.state.ny.us) |
| North Carolina: West Nile Virus Description: Information and reports on the disease in the state. (deh.enr.state.nc.us) |
| North Dakota Arbovirus Encephalitis Surveillance Program Description: West Nile surveillance information for the state. (ndwnv.com) |
| Ohio West Nile Virus Description: Information about the diease in the state. (odh.state.oh.us) |
| On Watch for West Nile Virus in Oklahoma Description: Feature fact sheets, surveillance reports, and dead bird reporting information. (health.state.ok.us) |
| Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: West Nile Virus Description: Includes publications and surveillance activities. (health.gov.on.ca) |
| Oregon Public Health Services : West Nile Virus Description: Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state. (ohd.hr.state.or.us) |
| Pennsylvania: West Nile Virus Description: News releases and information about the disease in the state. (westnile.state.pa.us) |
| Postgraduate Medicine: West Nile Virus Infection Description: Medical and scientific article on the virus and disease. (postgradmed.com) |
| Research on West Nile Virus Description: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet. (niaid.nih.gov) |
| Rhode Island: West Nile Virus Description: Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state. (healthri.org) |
| South Carolina: West Nile Virus Description: Information and resources on the disease in the state. (scdhec.net) |
| South Dakota Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Information about the disease in the state, links, and fact sheets. (state.sd.us) |
| State and Local Government Sites - West Nile Virus Description: Links to official sites, including how to report dead birds. (cdc.gov) |
| Tennessee: West Nile Virus Description: Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information. (www2.state.tn.us) |
| Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control Division - West Nile Virus Description: Information about the disease in humans, horses, and birds in Texas. Includes maps, statistics, news releases, and fact sheets about the disease. (tdh.state.tx.us) |
| TheHorse.com: West Nile Virus Description: Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans. (thehorse.com) |
| Topix.net - West Nile Virus News Description: News about the disease collected from diverse sources on the web. (topix.net) |
| Topix.net: West Nile Virus Description: News on West Nile Virus from Topix.net. (rss.topix.net) |
| TrekFit Description: Information on West Nile virus and encephalitis. Offers the background, transmission, prevention, symptoms and resources. (trekfit.com) |
| US Department of Agriculture: West Nile Virus Description: Information on the current status of this disease and its prevention and control in horses, poultry, and other livestock. (aphis.usda.gov) |
| USA Today: 21 West Nile deaths reported in Illinois in worst outbreak in the country Description: News article about the human cases of the disease in the Chicago area, plus links to other stories concerning the disease. (usatoday.com) |
| Utah: West Nile Virus Description: Includes fact sheets, press releases, and information about the disease in the state. (health.utah.gov) |
| Vads Corner: West Nile Fever Description: Directory of links to information sites and news stories. (vadscorner.com) |
| Vermont Department of Health: West Nile Virus Information Description: Includes fact sheet, news releases, and state surveillance and response plan. (healthyvermonters.info) |
| Virginia Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state. (vdh.state.va.us) |
| Vitritis and Chorioretinitis in a Patient With West Nile Virus Infection Description: Abstract of Archives of Ophthalmology article about a patient presenting with floaters and other eye problems. (archopht.ama-assn.org) |
| Washington State Department of Health: West Nile Virus Description: Includes press releases, FAQ, and brochures. (doh.wa.gov) |
| washingtonpost.com: West Nile Virus Description: Archive of news stories about the disease in birds, horses, and people, with emphasis on the Washington, DC metropolitan area. (washingtonpost.com) |
| West Nile Central.com Description: Information about the West Nile Virus, including symptoms, prevention, education, and training, maps, photos, and related links to this disease. (westnilecentral.com) |
| West Nile Equine Encephalitis: An Emerging Disease in Italy? Description: Scientific article about an outbreak of the disease in horses in Tuscany. (oevr.org) |
| West Nile Fever.com Description: Fact sheet, tips for prevention, symptoms and care, West Nile Hotlines and spray schedules. (westnilefever.com) |
| West Nile Virus Description: Background information for journalists covering the topic. (nsc.org) |
| West Nile Virus Description: Fact sheets and advisories from the US Geological Survey as well as link to additional information. (usgs.gov) |
| West Nile Virus and Bird Surveillance Program in Kansas Description: 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. (oznet.ksu.edu) |
| West Nile Virus Information Page Description: From Virginia Tech University. Links and articles. (aglib.vt.edu) |
| West Nile Virus Maps - nationalatlas.gov Description: Maps showing west nile virus distribution 2000. (nationalatlas.gov) |
| West Nile Virus Moves Into Wisconsin Description: Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin, stressing that no human cases have been found in the state, and recommending mosquito protection. (healthlink.mcw.edu) |
| West Nile Virus Response Manual Description: A free stat manual for the identification, management and treatment of the West Nile Virus. (bioterry.com) |
| West Nile Virus Surveillance Information - Bureau of Infectious Diseases - PPHB - Health Canada Description: Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it. (phac-aspc.gc.ca) |
| West Virginia: West Nile Virus Description: Brochures and information about the disease in the state. (wvdhhr.org) |
| Wisconsin: West Nile Virus Description: Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures. (dhfs.state.wi.us) |
| Wyoming West Nile Virus Information Description: Includes news releases, surveillance information in the state, forms, and fact sheet. (badskeeter.org) |
