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Background, entomology, vertebrate ecology, NYC area outbreak, virology, surveillance, control, prevention, and bibliography regarding West Nile virus infection in the U.S.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
Basic facts from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
http://edcp.org/html/wn.html
Fact sheet, tips for prevention, symptoms and care, West Nile Hotlines and spray schedules.
http://www.westnilefever.com
Fact sheets and advisories from the US Geological Survey as well as link to additional information.
http://www.usgs.gov/west_nile_virus.html
Information, fact sheets, reporting forms and local news related to the West Nile Virus in the New York City area.
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/wnv/wnvhome.html
Information on the current status of this disease and its prevention and control in horses, poultry, and other livestock.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/wnv/
A free stat manual for the identification, management and treatment of the West Nile Virus.
http://bioterry.com/west-nile-virus/
Information on West Nile virus and encephalitis. Offers the background, transmission, prevention, symptoms and resources.
http://www.trekfit.com/well/well_0002.html
Background information for journalists covering the topic.
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/ew/disaster/westnile.htm
Features articles, news stories, and fact sheet.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/westnile/enceph.htm
Surveillance for West Nile Virus was initiated in Louisiana in 2000, sentinels include 16 hospital emergency rooms, chicken flocks, mosquitoes, horses, and birds.
http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/i...tiousdisease/westnile/index.html
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.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/westnilevirus/
Includes information about the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it.
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/westnile.htm
Maps showing west nile virus distribution 2000.
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/virusmap.html
Provides data, information, and maps related to outbreaks of the West Nile virus and mosquito-borne encephalitis in the United States.
http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov/
Bibliography, including links, of scientific articles related to the West Nile Virus.
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/erap/WNV/
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.
http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/westnile.htm
Includes press releases and information about the disease in the Houston, Texas area.
http://www.hd.co.harris.tx.us/alerts/WNile/default.htm
Press releases, FAQs, emergency management plan, resources for virus information, and contacts.
http://doacs.state.fl.us/~aes/westnile2001/WestNile.htm
News releases and information about the disease in the state.
http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/
Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state.
http://westnile.ca.gov/
Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin, stressing that no human cases have been found in the state, and recommending mosquito protection.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1028060346.html
Archive of news stories about the disease in birds, horses, and people, with emphasis on the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/specials/westnile/
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.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3160.htm
Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state.
http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vbd/mosquito.shtml
Features news releases, links, maps, and references. In English and Spanish.
http://www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/westnile/index.htm
Information about the disease and mosquito control information.
http://publichealth.state.ky.us/west_nile_virus.htm
Impact of west nile virus in the state.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/boh/ddc/westnile.htm
Information, news releases and forms.
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/4,0,93,html
Links to official sites, including how to report dead birds.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/city_states.htm
Features information on the disease in the state, journalist's guide to the West Nile Virus, and fact sheet for healthcare providers.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/westnile/index.htm
Feature fact sheets, surveillance reports, and dead bird reporting information.
http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/cdd/ow/index.html
Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.
http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/
Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state.
http://www.healthri.org/disease/communicable/wnv/home.htm
Information about the disease in the state, links, and fact sheets.
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/WestNile/index.htm
Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education.
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/wnv.htm
Includes maps, press releases, species affected, and fact sheets.
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/west_nile.html
Provides doctors with information on the diagnosis, reporting, and management of patients with suspected West Nile virus infection.
http://www.annals.org/issues/v137n3/full/200208060-00009.html
News article about the human cases of the disease in the Chicago area, plus links to other stories concerning the disease.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/hea...2-09-18-illinois-west-nile_x.htm
News report of the confirmation of fatal cases of the diease in squirrels, a wolf, and a dog.
http://www.news.uiuc.edu/ii/02/0919/0917westnile_P.html
Features news stories and links.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/westnilevirus.html
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/westnile.htm
Features information about the possibility of the virus being in blood products, plus other fact sheets and links.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/westnile.html
History and prevention of the disease.
http://www.aap.org/family/wnv-sept02.htm
Risk and symptoms of the disease in children.
http://pediatrics.about.com/library/weekly/aa080402a.htm
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures.
http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/cdp/westnile/west_nile_index.htm
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.
http://www.emedicine.com/westnile.htm
Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state.
http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/new...t_nile_virus/west_nile_virus.htm
Includes map and newsletter for health care providers.
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/eedo/wnv_surveillance.asp
West Nile surveillance information for the state.
http://www.ndwnv.com/
Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state.
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/acd/wnile/
Information and reports on the disease in the state.
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/phpm/wnv/index.html
From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/wnv/wnvhom.html
First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993962
Information about the disease in humans, horses, and birds in Texas. Includes maps, statistics, news releases, and fact sheets about the disease.
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/diseases/Arboviral/westNile/
Includes fact sheet, news releases, and state surveillance and response plan.
http://www.healthyvermonters.inf...epi/idepi/westnile/wnvhome.shtml
Abstract of Archives of Ophthalmology article about a patient presenting with floaters and other eye problems.
http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/121/2/205
Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease.
http://www.health.state.nm.us/wnv/
Information about the disease in the state.
http://www.adph.org/WESTNILEVIRUS/
Features press releases, surveillance, hotline, and educational materials.
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/westnilevirus.htm
Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians.
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/infor...n/fact_sheets/westnilevirus.shtm
Includes disease information, brochures, FAQ, and notice to clinicians.
http://www.state.hi.us/doh/wnv/index.html
Includes fact sheets, news releases, and links.
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/epi/west_nile/west_nile.html
Includes reports on the disease, press releases, educational resources, and specimen collection information.
http://www.wnv.state.mi.us/
General information on the disease and brochures.
http://health2k.state.nv.us/special/WNV/
Includes fact sheets, press releases, and information about the disease in the state.
http://health.utah.gov/wnv/index.htm
Includes press releases, FAQ, and brochures.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/WNV/WNV.html
Brochures and information about the disease in the state.
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/sdc/westnile.htm
Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures.
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/dph_bcd/westnilevirus/
Includes news releases, surveillance information in the state, forms, and fact sheet.
http://www.badskeeter.org/
Includes publications and surveillance activities.
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/engl...m/pubhealth/westnile/wnv_mn.html
News article on the disease.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2367823.stm
Updated statistics on cases in the county.
http://www.montgomerycountymd.go...c/services/dep/Mosquito/home.htm
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.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13162-1.asp
Features disease information, outbreaks, press releases, publications, projects, and documents.
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/he...threats/com/west_nile/wnv_en.htm
Includes cause, risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, complications, tests, and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007186.htm
Features signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00438
Medical and scientific article on the virus and disease.
http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2003/07_03/gelfand.htm
Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent...s/bacterial_viral/west_nile.html
Extensive directory of factsheets, stories in the media, articles, and links. Also is the home of the WESTNILEVIRUS-L listserv and its archives.
http://environmentalrisk.cornell.edu/WNV/
Information on the disease and its effects on humans and birds.
http://www.audubon.org/bird/wnv/
Article on the disease's spread in Mexico.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no12/03-0564.htm
Features prevention tips and disease information.
http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/public/WNv/Index.html
Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/arbo/
News about the disease collected from diverse sources on the web.
http://www.topix.net/health/west-nile
Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans.
http://www.thehorse.com/wnv.asp
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.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/westnile/
From Virginia Tech University. Links and articles.
http://www.aglib.vt.edu/mcm/westnile.html
Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links.
http://www.vadscorner.com/wnf.html
Provides information about the investigational treatment protocol for West Nile Virus employing alpha interferon.
http://www.nyhq.org/posting/rahal.html
News on West Nile Virus from Topix.net.
http://rss.topix.net/rss/health/west-nile.xml
Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state.
http://www.hs.state.az.us/phs/oids/westnile/
History of the disease, articles, and links.
http://www.apic.org/Content/Navi...estNileVirus/West_Nile_Virus.htm
Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state.
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/westnilevirus.asp
Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information.
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Ceds/WNV/wnvhome.asp
Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/wnv-vwn/index.html
General overview-history of West Nile virus, prevention, treatment, reporting processes and forms, and test results.
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS...CDCS/West+Nile+Virus/default.htm
Features maps, fact sheets, links, and information about the disease in the state.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/di...epc/diseases/westnile/index.html
Includes fact sheets, surveillance information and forms, and links.
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/wnv/index.htm
Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas.
http://www.cityofchicago.org/cit...N&deptMainCategoryOID=-536882178
Information about the diease in the state.
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/programs...cDiseases/westNile/westNile.aspx
Information and resources on the disease in the state.
http://www.scdhec.gov/westnile/
Arbovirus Information for Massachusetts, includes hotline, daily mosquito and bird update, news releases, and fact sheets.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/wnv/wnv1.htm
Policies, research, fact sheets, and other West Nile Virus information from the Department Of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center.
http://www.pdhealth.mil/wnv.asp
The story behind the discovery and identification of West Nile Virus during its initial 1999 outbreak in NYC.
http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org...letin/biobulletin/story1378.html
Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas.
http://www.cityofchicago.org:80/...al%2fportalDeptCategoryAction.do
West Nile Virus information page for the state of Maine.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/west_nile_virus.htm
Includes reports on the disease, press releases, educational resources, and specimen collection information.
http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/
Information, news releases and forms.
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/14,0,93.html
Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state.
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/newsevents/westnilevirus/index.shtml