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Alberta Health and Wellness: West Nile Virus - http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/public/wnv.html
Features response plans, information for health professionals, common questions, and press releases.

American Academy of Pediatrics: West Nile Virus Information - http://www.aap.org/family/wnv-sept02.htm
History and prevention of the disease.

Annals of Internal Medicine: West Nile Virus: A Primer for the Clinician - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/137/3/173
Provides doctors with information on the diagnosis, reporting, and management of patients with suspected West Nile virus infection.

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.

Arizona: West Nile Virus Surveillance and Prevention - http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oids/westnile/
Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state.

Arkansas: West Nile Virus - http://www.healthyarkansas.com/westnilevirus.htm
Features press releases, surveillance, hotline, and educational materials.

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.

BBC News: Killer virus 'may have reached UK' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2367823.stm
News article on the disease.

California West Nile Virus Surveillance Information Center - http://westnile.ca.gov/
Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state.

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.

CDC - West Nile Virus in Mexico: Evidence of Widespread Circulation since July 2002 - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no12/03-0564.htm
Article on the disease's spread in Mexico.

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.

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.

Colorado West Nile Virus Information - http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/wnv/index.html
From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Florida State Arboviral Encephalitis and West Nile Virus Information - http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/arbo/
Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases.

Georgia Department of Public Health - Vector-borne Diseases - http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vbd/mosquito.asp
Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state.

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.

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.

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.

Indiana State Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.in.gov/isdh/23592.htm
Features news releases, links, maps, and references. In English and Spanish.

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.

Iowa West Nile Virus Surveillance and Dead Bird Submission - http://www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/wnv_surveillance.asp
Includes map and newsletter for health care providers.

Kansas Epidemiologic Services: West Nile Virus - http://www.kdheks.gov/westnile/
Includes fact sheets, news releases, and links.

Kentucky Department for Public Health: West Nile Virus - http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/epi/westnile.htm
Information about the disease and mosquito control information.

Kids and the West Nile Virus - http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/commoninfections/a/west_nile_virus.htm
Risk and symptoms of the disease in children.

Kidshealth: West Nile Virus - http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/west_nile.html
Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention.

Louisiana OPH - Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program: West Nile Virus and Other Arboviruses - http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=282
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 - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/arbovirus/wnv_questions.htm
West Nile Virus information page for the state of Maine.

Manitoba Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/wnv/
Includes surveillance activities in the province, news, factsheets, and statistics.

MayoClinic.com - West Nile Virus - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/west-nile-virus/DS00438
Features signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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.

MedlinePlus: West Nile Virus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/westnilevirus.html
Features news stories and links.

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Biological Information Infrastructure : West Nile Virus - http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov/
Provides data, information, and maps related to outbreaks of the West Nile virus and mosquito-borne encephalitis in the United States.

National Pesticide Information Center: West Nile Virus - http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/
Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.

Nebraska HHS System: West Nile Virus Surveillance Program - http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/wnv/
Includes fact sheets, surveillance information and forms, and links.

Nevada: West Nile Virus - http://health.nv.gov/WestNileVirus.htm
General information on the disease and brochures.

New Brunswick Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.gnb.ca/0053/wnv-vno/
Features factsheets, management plan, and statistics.

New Hampshire: West Nile Virus - http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/CDCS/West+Nile+Virus/default.htm
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 - http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/westnile/enceph.htm
Features articles, news stories, and fact sheet.

New Mexico Department of Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.health.state.nm.us/epi/wnv.html
Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease.

New Scientist: Traces of West Nile virus found in UK birds - http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3962
First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds.

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.

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.

North Dakota Arbovirus Encephalitis Surveillance Program - http://www.ndwnv.com/
West Nile surveillance information for the state.

Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection: West Nile Virus - http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/cdpc/wnv.asp
Includes factsheets, action plan, and a printable brochure.

Ohio West Nile Virus - http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/dis/zoonoses/wnv/wnv1.aspx
Information about the disease in the state.

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.

Oregon Public Health Services : West Nile Virus - http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/diseases/wnile/wnile.shtml
Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state.

Pennsylvania: West Nile Virus - http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/
News releases and information about the disease in the state.

Postgraduate Medicine: West Nile Virus Infection - http://www.postgradmed.com/index.php?art=pgm_07_2003?article=1456
Medical and scientific article on the virus and disease.

Prince Edward Island Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.gov.pe.ca/hss/westnile/
Features surveillance information and common questions.

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.

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.

Quebec West Nile Virus - http://www.wnvirus.info/
Information from the Health Ministry on the disease. In French and English.

Research on West Nile Virus - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/westnile.htm
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet.

Rhode Island: West Nile Virus - http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/wnv/
Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state.

Saskatchewan Health: West Nile Virus - http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/rr_wnv_info.html
Surveillance results, factsheets, and news releases.

South Carolina: West Nile Virus - http://www.scdhec.gov/news/westnile/
Information and resources on the disease in the state.

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.

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.

Tennessee: West Nile Virus - http://health.state.tn.us/CEDS/WNV/wnvhome.asp
Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information.

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.

TheHorse.com: West Nile Virus - http://www.thehorse.com/TopicSearch/Default.aspx?ID=79&nID=6&n=West+Nile+Virus+(WNV)
Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans.

Topix - West Nile Virus News - http://www.topix.com/health/west-nile
News about the disease collected from diverse sources on the web.

Topix: West Nile Virus - http://www.topix.com/rss/health/west-nile.xml
News on West Nile Virus from Topix.

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.

USA Today: 21 West Nile deaths reported in Illinois in worst outbreak in the country - http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2002-09-18-illinois-west-nile_x.htm
News article about the human cases of the disease in the Chicago area, plus links to other stories concerning the disease.

Utah: West Nile Virus - http://health.utah.gov/wnv/index.htm
Includes fact sheets, press releases, and information about the disease in the state.

Vermont Department of Health: West Nile Virus Information - http://healthvermont.gov/prevent/wnv/wnv.aspx
Includes fact sheet, news releases, and state surveillance and response plan.

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.

Vitritis and Chorioretinitis in a Patient With West Nile Virus Infection - http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/121/2/205
Abstract of Archives of Ophthalmology article about a patient presenting with floaters and other eye problems.

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.

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.

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.

West Nile Virus - http://www.pdhealth.mil/wnv.asp
Policies, research, fact sheets, and other West Nile Virus information from the Department Of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center.

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.

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.

West Nile Virus - Vads Corner - http://www.vadscorner.com/wnf.html
Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links.

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.

West Nile Virus in British Columbia - http://bccdc.org/content.php?item=183
Features surveillance data, frequently asked questions, press releases, and publications.

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.

West Nile Virus Maps - nationalatlas.gov - http://nationalatlas.gov/mld/wnv003t.html
Maps showing West Nile virus distribution from 2002 - 2004.

West Virginia: West Nile Virus - http://www.wvdhhr.org/idep/a-z/a-z-wnv.asp
Brochures and information about the disease in the state.

Wisconsin: West Nile Virus - http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/westnilevirus/
Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures.

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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