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Arbovirus Information Web Site 
Arbovirus Information for Massachusetts, includes hotline, daily mosquito and bird update, news releases, and fact sheets.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/wnv/wnv1.htm
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.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/westnile.htm
Arkansas: West Nile Virus 
Features press releases, surveillance, hotline, and educational materials.
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/westnilevirus.htm
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.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/westnile/
Chicago Department of Public Health: West Nile Virus 
Features press releases, fact sheet, mosquito control information, and treatment areas.
http://www.cityofchicago.org:80/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?deptMainCategoryOID=-536882178&deptCategoryOID=-536883453&entityName=HAN&topChannelName=SubAgency&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&Failed_Reason=Invalid+timestamp,+eng
Colorado West Nile Virus Information 
From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/wnv/wnvhom.html
District of Columbia Department of Health: West Nile Virus 
Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians.
http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1370,q,574234,dohNav_GID,1787,dohNav,%7C33139%7C.asp
First Nations and West Nile Virus 
Programs to combat and monitor the disease among the First Nations of Canada.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/diseases-maladies/wnv-vno/index_e.html
Idaho West Nile Virus 
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures.
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/DesktopModules/ArticlesSortable/ArticlesSrtView.aspx?tabID=0&ItemID=980&mid=10808
Kids and the West Nile Virus 
Risk and symptoms of the disease in children.
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/commoninfections/a/west_nile_virus.htm
Kidshealth: West Nile Virus 
Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/west_nile.html
Maine West Nile Virus Home 
West Nile Virus information page for the state of Maine.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/arbovirus/wnv_questions.htm
Michigan West Nile Virus 
Reports on West Nile Virus, press releases, educational resources, and test specimen collection contact information.
http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,1607,7-186-25805---,00.html
Nevada: West Nile Virus 
General information on the disease and brochures.
http://health2k.state.nv.us/php/WNVCurrent/
New Hampshire: West Nile Virus 
General overview-history of West Nile virus, prevention, treatment, reporting processes and forms, and test results.
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/CDCS/West+Nile+Virus/default.htm
New York Hospital Queens 
Provides information about the investigational treatment protocol for West Nile Virus employing alpha interferon.
http://www.nyhq.org/posting/rahal.html
Ohio West Nile Virus 
Information about the diease in the state.
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/idc/zoodis/wnv/wnv1.aspx
Quebec West Nile Virus 
Information from the Health Ministry on the disease. In French and English.
http://www.wnvirus.info/
Research on West Nile Virus 
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/westnile.htm
Rhode Island: West Nile Virus 
Links and information about the disease and mosquito control in the state.
http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/wnv/
Tennessee: West Nile Virus 
Features fact sheets, disease and vector information, and surveillance information.
http://health.state.tn.us/CEDS/WNV/wnvhome.asp
TheHorse.com: West Nile Virus 
Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans.
http://www.thehorse.com/TopicSearch/Default.aspx?ID=79&nID=6&n=West+Nile+Virus+(WNV)
Utah: West Nile Virus 
Includes fact sheets, press releases, and information about the disease in the state.
http://health.utah.gov/wnv/index.htm
West Nile Fever.com 
Fact sheet, tips for prevention, symptoms and care, West Nile Hotlines and spray schedules.
http://www.westnilefever.com
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.
http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/biobulletin/biobulletin/story1378.html
West Nile Virus 
Policies, research, fact sheets, and other West Nile Virus information from the Department Of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center.
http://www.pdhealth.mil/wnv.asp
West Nile Virus Information 
West Nile Virus information and resources from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
http://edcp.org/html/west_nile.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.
http://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.
http://bioterry.com/west-nile-virus/
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.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/westnilevirus/
Wisconsin: West Nile Virus 
Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures.
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/westnilevirus/
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.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3160.htm
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.
http://www.emedicine.com/westnile.htm
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.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13162-1.asp
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.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/specials/westnile/
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