West Nile Virus

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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.

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 prevention tips and disease information.

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.

Arbovirus Information Web Site - - Arbovirus Information for Massachusetts, includes hotline, daily mosquito and bird update, news releases, and fact sheets.

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.

Department of Health & Human Services - West Nile Virus in Montana - - Features fact sheet and information 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Safety Council Fact Sheet : West Nile Virus - - Includes information about the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it.

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 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 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.

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 Carolina: West Nile Virus - - Information and reports on the disease in the state.

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

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

On Watch for West Nile Virus in Oklahoma - - Feature fact sheets, surveillance reports, and dead bird reporting information.

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.

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.

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.net - 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.

Virginia Department of Health: West Nile Virus - - Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state.

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 Fever.com - - Fact sheet, tips for prevention, symptoms and care, West Nile Hotlines and spray schedules.

West Nile Virus - - Background information for journalists covering the topic.

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

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

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

West Nile Virus Information Page - - From Virginia Tech University. Links and articles.

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 Nile Virus Response Manual - - A free stat manual for the identification, management and treatment of the West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus Surveillance Information - Bureau of Infectious Diseases - PPHB - Health Canada - - Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it.

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)

Topix.net: West Nile Virus - - News on West Nile Virus from Topix.net. [RSS.