Directory: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Infectious Diseases: Viral: West Nile Virus (105)

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National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus - Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

South Dakota Department of Health: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease in the state, links, and fact sheets.

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

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

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.

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.

MEDLINEplus: West Nile Virus - Features news stories and links.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Wyoming West Nile Virus Information - Includes news releases, surveillance information in the state, forms, and fact sheet.

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

BBC News: Killer virus 'may have reached UK' - News article on the disease.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

New Scientist: Traces of West Nile virus found in UK birds - First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Public Health Agency of Canada: West Nile Virus - Information about the disease and the efforts in Canada to detect it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nova Scotia Health: West Nile Virus - Includes factheets, action plan, and a printable brochure.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Topix: West Nile Virus - News on West Nile Virus from Topix.

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