Viral disease causing encephalitis (brain inflammation); rarely fatal in humans. Mosquitoes carry the virus from infected birds to other birds, people, horses, and other animals.
Because corvids (ravens, crows, magpies, and blue jays) are particularly susceptible to West Nile Virus, dead crows found in or near urban areas are often used as an indicator of the spread of this disease.
The list of bird species that the virus has reported in is at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/birdspecies.htm
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Describes the entomology, and gives details of the NYC area outbreak, as well as providing background information on surveillance, control, and prevention.
Information and resources about the disease in the state for the general public, healthcare professionals and veterinarians.
Provides doctors with information on the diagnosis, reporting, and management of patients with suspected West Nile virus infection.
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.
Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state.
Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state.
From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state.
Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians.
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.
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.
Programs to combat and monitor the disease among the First Nations of Canada.
Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases.
Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state.
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures.
Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education.
Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Surveillance for West Nile Virus was initiated in Louisiana in 2000, sentinels include 16 hospital emergency rooms, chicken flocks, mosquitoes, horses, and birds.
Includes surveillance activities in the province, news, factsheets, and statistics.
Provides information and resources on West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis virus which are both transmitted by mosquitoes.
Includes cause, risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, complications, tests, and prevention.
Features news stories and links.
Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.
Features factsheets, management plan, and statistics.
Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease.
Features information on the disease in the state, journalist's guide to the West Nile Virus, and fact sheet for healthcare providers.
Provides details of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and how to reduce the risk of catching the viral disease.
West Nile surveillance information for the state.
Includes factsheets, action plan, and a printable brochure.
Includes publications and surveillance activities.
Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state.
News releases and information about the disease in the state.
Information and advice.
Information and resources on the disease in the state.
Information about the disease in the state, links and factsheet.
Information about the disease in humans, horses, and birds in Texas. Includes maps, statistics, news releases, and fact sheets about the disease.
Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans.
Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state.
Risk and symptoms of the disease.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet on research being undertaken.
Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links.
Offers information on the status of West Nile Virus in Kansas and provides links to additional sites for information on West Nile virus in North America.
Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures.
Article on the disease's spread in Mexico.
(December 01, 2003)
First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds.
(July 23, 2003)
Abstract of Archives of Ophthalmology article about a patient presenting with floaters and other eye problems.
(February 01, 2003)
News article on the disease.
(October 28, 2002)
Describes the entomology, and gives details of the NYC area outbreak, as well as providing background information on surveillance, control, and prevention.
West Nile surveillance information for the state.
Programs to combat and monitor the disease among the First Nations of Canada.
Includes updates on the virus in the state and brochures on the disease.
Includes reporting information, prevention tips, and surveillance information in the state.
Provides details of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and how to reduce the risk of catching the viral disease.
Provides doctors with information on the diagnosis, reporting, and management of patients with suspected West Nile virus infection.
Includes news releases, state statistics, surveillance, and brochures.
Information about the disease in the state, links and factsheet.
Provides information and resources on West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis virus which are both transmitted by mosquitoes.
Surveillance for West Nile Virus was initiated in Louisiana in 2000, sentinels include 16 hospital emergency rooms, chicken flocks, mosquitoes, horses, and birds.
Risk and symptoms of the disease.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fact sheet on research being undertaken.
Includes cause, risk factors, prognosis, diagnosis, complications, tests, and prevention.
Information about the disease in humans, horses, and birds in Texas. Includes maps, statistics, news releases, and fact sheets about the disease.
Features news stories and links.
Factsheets with cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Information and advice.
Includes publications and surveillance activities.
Information and resources on the disease in the state.
Includes facts about the disease and the prevention program in the state.
From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Press releases and information about the disease in the state.
Offers information on the status of West Nile Virus in Kansas and provides links to additional sites for information on West Nile virus in North America.
Features information on the disease in the state, journalist's guide to the West Nile Virus, and fact sheet for healthcare providers.
Features factsheets, management plan, and statistics.
Information on West Nile virus and other mosquito borne diseases in the state.
Includes factsheets, action plan, and a printable brochure.
Information and articles about the disease and its effects on horses and humans.
Includes fact sheets and reporting information on the disease in the state.
Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases.
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.
Information and resources about the disease in the state for the general public, healthcare professionals and veterinarians.
Features disease information, links, statistics, and maps.
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Communicable Disease Prevention. General information and prevention measures.
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.
News releases and information about the disease in the state.
Includes surveillance activities in the province, news, factsheets, and statistics.
Features links to information about the disease, with the focus on news links.
Information on the disease and prevention of the disease in the state.
Information about the disease in the state, including news releases, surveillance information, and public education.
Features disease information, mosquito control measures, brochures, and information for clinicians.
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.
Article on the disease's spread in Mexico.
(December 01, 2003)
First reported confirmation of antibodies to the disease in UK birds.
(July 23, 2003)
Abstract of Archives of Ophthalmology article about a patient presenting with floaters and other eye problems.
(February 01, 2003)
News article on the disease.
(October 28, 2002)
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