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State and Local Government Sites - West Nile Virus - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/city_states.htm
Links to official sites, including how to report dead birds. |
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National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus - http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/
Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps. |
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South Dakota Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.state.sd.us/doh/WestNile/
Information about the disease in the state, links, and fact sheets. |
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West Nile Virus - http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/west_nile.html
Fact sheets and advisories from the US Geological Survey as well as link to additional information. |
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CBC News - West Nile Virus - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/westnile/
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. |
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Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: West Nile Virus - http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/pubhealth/westnile/wnv_mn.html
Includes publications and surveillance activities. |
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Idaho West Nile Virus - http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/DiseasesConditions/WestNileVirus/tabid/112/default.aspx
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures. |
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New York State Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/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. |
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First Nations and West Nile Virus - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/diseases-maladies/wnv-vno/index_e.html
Programs to combat and monitor the disease among the First Nations of Canada. |
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US Department of Agriculture: West Nile Virus - http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahss/equine/wnv/
Information on the current status of this disease and its prevention and control in horses, poultry, and other livestock. |
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Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control Division - West Nile Virus - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/arboviral/westnile/
Information about the disease in humans, horses, and birds in Texas. Includes maps, statistics, news releases, and fact sheets about the disease. |
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Illinois Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/wnv.htm
Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education. |
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European Commission Public Health: West Nile Virus - http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_threats/com/west_nile/wnv_en.htm
Features disease information, outbreaks, press releases, publications, projects, and documents. |
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Washington State Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/WNV/WNV.html
Includes press releases, FAQ, and brochures. |
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Michigan West Nile Virus - http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,1607,7-186-25805---,00.html
Reports on West Nile Virus, press releases, educational resources, and test specimen collection contact information. |
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West Nile Virus Information - http://edcp.org/html/west_nile.html
West Nile Virus information and resources from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. |
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Wyoming West Nile Virus Information - http://www.badskeeter.org/
Includes news releases, surveillance information in the state, forms, and fact sheet. |
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: West Nile Virus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007186.htm
Includes cause, risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, complications, tests, and prevention. |
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Minnesota Department of Health : West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases - http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/westnile/
Features maps, fact sheets, links, and information about the disease in the state. |
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Montana Department of Health and Human Services: West Nile Virus - http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/westnile/
Features fact sheet and information on the disease in the state. |
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MayoClinic.com - West Nile Virus - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/west-nile-virus/DS00438
Features signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. |
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Wisconsin: West Nile Virus - http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/westnilevirus/
Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures. |
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Are Crows the New Plague Carriers? - http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/westnile.htm
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. |
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eMedicine - West Nile Encephalitis - http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/234009-overview
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. |
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Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: West Nile Virus - http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/WestNileVirus/West_Nile_Virus.htm
History of the disease, articles, and links. |
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Kansas Epidemiologic Services: West Nile Virus - http://www.kdheks.gov/westnile/
Includes fact sheets, news releases, and links. |
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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services West Nile Virus Information - http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/main/wnv_main.shtml
Press releases, FAQs, emergency management plan, resources for virus information, and contacts. |
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Virginia Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.vdh.state.va.us/Epidemiology/factsheets/WNV.htm
Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state. |
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eMedicinehealth - West Nile Virus - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13162-1.asp
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. |
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washingtonpost.com: West Nile Virus - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/specials/westnile/
Archive of news stories about the disease in birds, horses, and people, with emphasis on the Washington, DC metropolitan area. |
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West Nile Fever: A Medical Detective Story - http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/biobulletin/biobulletin/story1378.html
The story behind the discovery and identification of West Nile Virus during its initial 1999 outbreak in NYC. |
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Mississippi State Department Of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/14,0,93.html
Information, news releases and forms. |
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Public Health Agency of Canada: West Nile Virus - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/wn-no/
Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it. |
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Inside Illinois: UI lab confirms first cases of West Nile in canines, squirrels - http://www.news.uiuc.edu/ii/02/0919/0917westnile_P.html
News report of the confirmation of fatal cases of the disease in squirrels, a wolf, and a dog. |
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District of Columbia Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1370,q,574234,dohNav_GID,1787,dohNav,%7C33139%7C.asp
Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians. |
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CDC: West Nile Virus - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/
Describes the entomology, and gives details of the NYC area outbreak, as well as providing background information on surveillance, control, and prevention. |
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American Academy of Pediatrics: West Nile Virus Information - http://www.aap.org/family/wnv-sept02.htm
History and prevention of the disease. |
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Chicago Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.cityofchicago.org:80/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?deptMainCategoryOID=-536882178&deptCategoryOID=-536883453&entityName=HAN&topChannelName=SubAgency&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&Failed_Reason=Invalid+timestamp,+engine+has+been+restarted&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&Failed_Page=%2fwebportal%2fportalDeptCategoryAction.do
Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas. |
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Hawaii: West Nile Virus Information Center - http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/contagious-disease/wnv/index.html
Includes disease information, brochures, FAQ, and notice to clinicians. |
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Quebec West Nile Virus - http://www.wnvirus.info/
Information from the Health Ministry on the disease. In French and English. |
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New York City Department of Health - West Nile Virus - http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/wnv/wnvhome.html
Information, fact sheets, reporting forms and local news related to the West Nile Virus in the New York City area. |
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Maine West Nile Virus Home - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/arbovirus/wnv_questions.htm
West Nile Virus information page for the state of Maine. |
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West Nile Virus Guidelines for Horse Owners - http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=1044
Article describing transmission and symptoms of West Nile Virus in horses and providing recommendations for controlling mosquitoes and managing horses to avoid infection. |
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West Nile Virus - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/westnilevirus/index.htm
DEFRA factsheet providing information on the history and spread of this disease, the animals it affects, human health risks, prevention and surveillance. |
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Profile for West Nile Virus - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/profiles/sp-westnile.pdf
Provides a description of the disease, a rationale for government intervention, geographical distribution, risk to human health and a GB control strategy. |