- 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.
birds.cornell.edu/crows/westnile.htm
- AVMA Public Information - Veterinarians calm fears and answer questions with new West Nile Virus brochure. Press release from the American Veterinary Medical Association.
www.avma.org/press/piwestnilevirus_020807.asp
- California West Nile Virus Surveillance Information Center - Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state.
westnile.ca.gov
- 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.
cbc.ca/national/news/westnile
- Cornell West Nile Virus Bibliography of Scientific Literature - Bibliography, including links, of scientific articles related to the West Nile Virus.
www.cfe.cornell.edu/erap/WNV
- 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.
www.emedicine.com/med/topic3160.htm
- 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.
www.emedicine.com/aaem/topic542.htm
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services West Nile Virus Information - Press releases, FAQs, emergency management plan, resources for virus information, and contacts.
doacs.state.fl.us/~aes/westnile2001/WestNile.htm
- 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.
www9.myflorida.com/Disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/arbo/index.htm
- Georgia Department of Public Health - Vector-borne Diseases - Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state.
health.state.ga.us/epi/vbd/mosquito.shtml
- Harris County Public Health Services: West Nile Virus - Includes press releases and information about the disease in the Houston, Texas area.
www.hd.co.harris.tx.us/alerts/WNile/default.htm
- Illinois Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education.
www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/wnv.htm
- Indiana State Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Features news releases, links, maps, and references. In English and Spanish.
www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/westnile/index.htm
- Iowa West Nile Virus Surveillance and Dead Bird Submission - Includes map and newsletter for health care providers.
www.idph.state.ia.us/pa/ic/wnvsurveillance.htm
- Kentucky Department for Public Health: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease and mosquito control information.
publichealth.state.ky.us/west_nile_virus.htm
- 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.
www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/infectiousdisease/westnile/index.html
- Maine West Nile Virus Information Center - Impact of west nile virus in the state.
www.state.me.us/dhs/boh/ddc/westnile.htm
- Massachusetts: West Nile Virus Information - Includes hotline, daily mosquito and bird update, news releases, and fact sheets.
www.state.ma.us/dph/wnv/wnv1.htm
- Michigan Department of Agriculture: West Nile Virus - Includes reports on the disease and specimen collection information.
www.mda.state.mi.us/consumer/westnilevirus/index.html
- 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.
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/dpc/ades/wnv/wnv.htm
- Mississippi State Department Of Health: West Nile Virus - Information, news releases and forms.
www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/4,0,93,html
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: West Nile Virus - Provides disease information and surveillance results for the state.
www.health.state.mo.us/WestNileVirus/index.html
- Montana West Nile Virus Surveillance Project - Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state.
www.dphhs.state.mt.us/hot/west_nile_virus/west_nile_virus.htm
- 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.
westnilevirus.nbii.gov
- National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus - Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.
npic.orst.edu/wnv
- National Safety Council Fact Sheet : West Nile Virus - Includes information about the disease and the mosquitoes that carry it.
www.nsc.org/library/facts/westnile.htm
- Nebraska HHS System: West Nile Virus Surveillance Program - Includes fact sheets, surveillance information and forms, and links.
www.hhs.state.ne.us/epi/wnv/wnvindex.htm
- New Hampshire: West Nile Virus - General overview-history of West Nile virus, prevention, treatment, reporting processes and forms, and test results.
www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCDCS/West+Nile+Virus/default.htm
- New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, West Nile Virus - Features articles, news stories, and fact sheet.
www.state.nj.us/health/cd/westnile/enceph.htm
- 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.
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/wnv/wnvhome.html
- 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.
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/westnile/index.htm
- North Carolina: West Nile Virus - Information and reports on the disease in the state.
www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/phpm/pages/html/wnv_alert.html
- North Dakota Arbovirus Encephalitis Surveillance Program - West Nile surveillance information for the state.
www.health.state.nd.us/disease/arbovirus/wnv
- On Watch for West Nile Virus in Oklahoma - Feature fact sheets, surveillance reports, and dead bird reporting information.
www.health.state.ok.us/program/cdd/ow/index.html
- Oregon Public Health Services : West Nile Virus - Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state.
www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/acd/wnile/home.htm
- Pennsylvania: West Nile Virus - News releases and information about the disease in the state.
www.westnile.state.pa.us
- Rhode Island: West Nile Virus - Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state.
www.healthri.org/disease/communicable/wnv/home.htm
- South Carolina: West Nile Virus - Information and resources on the disease in the state.
www.scdhec.net/HS/westnile/index.htm
- South Dakota Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease in the state, links, and fact sheets.
www.state.sd.us/doh/WestNile/index.htm
- State and Local Government Sites - West Nile Virus - Links to official sites, including how to report dead birds.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/city_states.htm
- Tennessee: West Nile Virus - Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information.
www2.state.tn.us/health/CEDS/wnvhome.htm
- 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.
www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/diseases/Arboviral/westNile/westnile.asp
- TrekFit - Information on West Nile virus and encephalitis. Offers the background, transmission, prevention, symptoms and resources.
www.trekfit.com/well/well_0002.html
- Vermont Department of Health: West Nile Virus Information - Includes fact sheet, news releases, and state surveillance and response plan.
www.HealthyVermonters.info/hs/epi/idepi/westnile/westnileinfo.shtml
- Virginia Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state.
www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/wnv.htm
- 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.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/specials/westnile
- West Nile Fever.com - Fact sheet, tips for prevention, symptoms and care, West Nile Hotlines and spray schedules.
www.westnilefever.com
- West Nile Virus - Basic facts from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
edcp.org/html/wn.html
- West Nile Virus - Fact sheets and advisories from the US Geological Survey as well as link to additional information.
www.usgs.gov/west_nile_virus.html
- West Nile Virus - US Department of Agriculture information on the current status of this disease and its prevention and control in horses, poultry, and other livestock.
www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/wnv
- West Nile Virus - Background information for journalists covering the topic.
www.nsc.org/ehc/ew/disaster/westnile.htm
- West Nile Virus - Links to West Nile sites concerning Ohio.
www.valleymatters.com/West%20Nile%20Virus%20Information.html
- West Nile Virus - Vads Corner - Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links.
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2188/wnf.html
- 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.
www.oznet.ksu.edu/westnilevirus
- West Nile Virus Maps - nationalatlas.gov - Maps showing west nile virus distribution 2000.
www.nationalatlas.gov/virusmap.html
- 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.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1028060346.html
- West Nile Virus Response Manual - A free stat manual for the identification, management and treatment of the West Nile Virus.
bioterry.com/west-nile-virus
- West Nile Virus Surveillance and Prevention in Arizona - Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state.
www.hs.state.az.us/phs/oids/vector/wnv_surv.htm
- West Nile Virus Surveillance Information - Bureau of Infectious Diseases - PPHB - Health Canada - Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/wnv-vwn/index.html
- Wyoming West Nile Virus Information - Includes news releases, surveillance information in the state, forms, and fact sheet.
wdhfs.state.wy.us/WNV/WNV.htm
- 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.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
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