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West Nile Virus

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Overviews
  • MedlinePlus: West Nile Virus
    MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Provided by the National Library of Medicine

Governmental (Federal & State)
  • APHIS: West Nile Virus
    Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

    Surveillance, restrictions and general information

  • CDC: West Nile Virus
    Centers for Disease Control

    Maps, clinical guidance, lab guidance, workplace safety, background information, ecology/virology and education/training

    • Natural History of West Nile Virus Infection
      This study will examine how West Nile virus (WNV) infection affects the body. Some people infected with WNV have no symptoms. In others, symptoms may vary from fever and headache to a polio-like syndrome with paralysis, to coma and brain changes like those of a stroke. Many patients recover with no lasting effects, while a few can have long-lasting neurological damage or may die. This study will collect clinical, laboratory, diagnostic, and radiographic information on people thought to have WNV to better understand the disease.
  • NBII: West Nile Virus
    National Biological Information Infrastructure

    Human health, domestic animal health, birds & other wildlife, mosquitos, state health department links, NWHC/USGS maps, USGS West Nile Maps

  • NPIC's West Nile Virus Resource Guide
    National Pesticide Information Center, a cooperative effort of the EPA and Oregon State University. Serves as a clearinghouse for a variety of links on West Nile Virus
  • West Nile Virus
    Department of Defense, Deployment Health Clnical Center.

    Policies & directives, clinical guidance, fact sheets, education & training, research

  • West Nile Virus
    Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services.

    Overview, reducing mosquite habitat, surveillance maps, bird counts, surveillance plans, reducing risk.

  • West Nile Virus Maps
    United State Geological Survey (USGS. Clickable maps on bird, human, mosquito, sentinal & veterinary data.)
  • West Nile Virus Project
    National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC)

    Corvidae feather pulp & West Nile virus detection, virus maps, fact sheets, wildlife health alerts, species affects, guidelines for handling birds, NIOSH recommendations for outdoor workers, WildPro "West Nile Virus" encyclopedia

  • West Nile Virus (WNV)
    Minnesota Department of Health.

    Basics, dead bird reporting, maps & statistics, information for health care providers, news


Governmental (International)
  • West Nile Virus - Protect Yourself!
    Public Health Agency of Canada.

    Maps, statistics, general information, history, transmission, symptoms, treatment, testing, surveillance, reporting, public education resources.


Professional Organizations
  • West Nile Virus
    Audobon Society.

    The virus, the vectors, victims, effects on wildlife, what you can do and additional resources

  • West Nile Virus Disease
    American College of Physicians (ACP) PIER

    Public acces information: prevention, screening, diagnosis, hospitalization, therapy, patient education


Educational Materials

Fact Sheets and E-Texts

Journal Articles
  • West Nile virus infection
    Gelfand, Michael S.

    Postgraduate Medicine, 2003 Jul;114(1):31-8



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