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» CDC: West Nile Virus

- Describes the entomology, and gives details of the NYC area outbreak, as well as providing background information on surveillance, control, and prevention.

» National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus

- Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.

» Alabama: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease in the state.

» Alberta Health and Wellness: West Nile Virus - Features response plans, information for health professionals, common questions, and press releases.

» American Academy of Pediatrics: West Nile Virus Information - History and prevention of the disease.

» 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.

» 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.

» Arizona: West Nile Virus Surveillance and Prevention - Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state.

» Arkansas: West Nile Virus - Features press releases, surveillance, hotline, and educational materials.

» Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: West Nile Virus - History of the disease, articles, and links.

» California West Nile Virus Surveillance Information Center - Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state.

» 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.

» CDC - West Nile Virus in Mexico: Evidence of Widespread Circulation since July 2002 - Article on the disease's spread in Mexico.

» Chicago Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus - Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas.

» Colorado West Nile Virus Information - From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state.

» Cornell West Nile Virus Bibliography of Scientific Literature - Bibliography, including links, of scientific articles related to the West Nile Virus.

» District of Columbia Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians.

» 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 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.

» eMedicinehealth - 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.

» eMedTV West Nile Virus Channel - Providing medically reviewed information on the symptoms, transmission, causes and the current treatments. Includes the prevention of mosquito bites.

» European Commission Public Health: West Nile Virus - Features disease information, outbreaks, press releases, publications, projects, and documents.

» First Nations and West Nile Virus - Programs to combat and monitor the disease among the First Nations of Canada.

» Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services West Nile Virus Information - Press releases, FAQs, emergency management plan, resources for virus information, and contacts.

» 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.

» 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.

» Georgia Department of Public Health - Vector-borne Diseases - Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state.

» Hawaii: West Nile Virus Information Center - Includes disease information, brochures, FAQ, and notice to clinicians.

» Idaho West Nile Virus - Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures.

» Illinois Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education.

» Indiana State Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Features news releases, links, maps, and references. In English and Spanish.

» Iowa West Nile Virus Surveillance and Dead Bird Submission - Includes map and newsletter for health care providers.

» Kansas Epidemiologic Services: West Nile Virus - Includes fact sheets, news releases, and links.

» Kentucky Department for Public Health: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease and mosquito control information.

» Kids and the West Nile Virus - Risk and symptoms of the disease in children.

» Kidshealth: West Nile Virus - Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention.

» Louisiana OPH - Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program: West Nile Virus and Other Arboviruses - Surveillance for West Nile Virus was initiated in Louisiana in 2000, sentinels include 16 hospital emergency rooms, chicken flocks, mosquitoes, horses, and birds.

» Maine West Nile Virus Home - West Nile Virus information page for the state of Maine.

» Manitoba Health: West Nile Virus - Includes surveillance activities in the province, news, factsheets, and statistics.

» MayoClinic.com - West Nile Virus - Features signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

» MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: West Nile Virus - Includes cause, risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, complications, tests, and prevention.

» MedlinePlus: West Nile Virus - Features news stories and links.

» Michigan West Nile Virus - Reports on West Nile Virus, press releases, educational resources, and test specimen collection contact information.

» 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.

» Mississippi State Department Of Health: West Nile Virus - Information, news releases and forms.

» Montana Department of Health and Human Services: West Nile Virus - Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state.

» National Audubon Society: West Nile Virus - Information on the disease and its effects on humans and birds.

» 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.

» Nebraska HHS System: West Nile Virus Surveillance Program - Includes fact sheets, surveillance information and forms, and links.

» Nevada: West Nile Virus - General information on the disease and brochures.

» New Brunswick Health: West Nile Virus - Features factsheets, management plan, and statistics.

» New Hampshire: West Nile Virus - General overview-history of West Nile virus, prevention, treatment, reporting processes and forms, and test results.

» New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, West Nile Virus - Features articles, news stories, and fact sheet.

» New Mexico Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease.

» New York Hospital Queens - Provides information about the investigational treatment protocol for West Nile Virus employing alpha interferon.

» 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.

» North Dakota Arbovirus Encephalitis Surveillance Program - West Nile surveillance information for the state.

» Ohio West Nile Virus - Information about the diease in the state.

» Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: West Nile Virus - Includes publications and surveillance activities.

» Oregon Public Health Services : West Nile Virus - Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state.

» Pennsylvania: West Nile Virus - News releases and information about the disease in the state.

» Postgraduate Medicine: West Nile Virus Infection - Medical and scientific article on the virus and disease.

» Prince Edward Island Health: West Nile Virus - Features surveillance information and common questions.

» Profile for West Nile Virus - Provides a description of the disease, a rationale for government intervention, geographical distribution, risk to human health and a GB control strategy. [PDF]

» Quebec West Nile Virus - Information from the Health Ministry on the disease. In French and English.

» Research on West Nile Virus - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet.

» Rhode Island: West Nile Virus - Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state.

» Saskatchewan Health: West Nile Virus - Surveillance results, factsheets, and news releases.

» 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.

» State and Local Government Sites - West Nile Virus - Links to official sites, including how to report dead birds.

» Tennessee: West Nile Virus - Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information.

» 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.

» TheHorse.com: West Nile Virus - Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans.

» Topix - West Nile Virus News - News about the disease collected from diverse sources on the web.

» 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.

» Utah: West Nile Virus - Includes fact sheets, press releases, and information about the disease in the state.

» Vermont Department of Health: West Nile Virus Information - Includes fact sheet, news releases, and state surveillance and response plan.

» Washington State Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Includes press releases, FAQ, and brochures.

» 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.

» West Nile Fever: A Medical Detective Story - The story behind the discovery and identification of West Nile Virus during its initial 1999 outbreak in NYC.

» West Nile Virus - DEFRA factsheet providing information on the history and spread of this disease, the animals it affects, human health risks, prevention and surveillance.

» West Nile Virus - Fact sheets and advisories from the US Geological Survey as well as link to additional information.

» West Nile Virus - Policies, research, fact sheets, and other West Nile Virus information from the Department Of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center.

» West Nile Virus - Vads Corner - Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links.

» 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.

» West Nile Virus Guidelines for Horse Owners - Article describing transmission and symptoms of West Nile Virus in horses and providing recommendations for controlling mosquitoes and managing horses to avoid infection.

» West Nile Virus in British Columbia - Features surveillance data, frequently asked questions, press releases, and publications.

» West Nile Virus Information - West Nile Virus information and resources from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

» West Nile Virus Maps - nationalatlas.gov - Maps showing west nile virus distribution from 2002 - 2004.

» 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.

» 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.

» New Scientist: Traces of West Nile virus found in UK birds - First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds. (July 23, 2003)

» 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. (February, 2003)

» BBC News: Killer virus 'may have reached UK' - News article on the disease. (October 28, 2002)

» 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. (September 19, 2002)

» 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. (September 18, 2002)

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