West Nile Virus ResultsAbout West Nile Virus West Nile Virus Fact: WNV was first discovered in a woman from the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937. WNV spread across areas of Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia, and the Middle East, eventually appearing in the Eastern United States in 1999. 

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  West Nile Virus Background  West Nile Virus Background
 Questions & Answers on West Nile Virus Questions & Answers on West Nile Virus
 Statistics and Data on West Nile Virus Statistics and Data on West Nile Virus
 Vaccination For West Nile Virus Vaccination For West Nile Virus
 Controlling West Nile Virus Controlling West Nile Virus
 

West Nile Virus Background " West Nile Virus Background"


Background: Virus History and Distribution - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Vector-born Infectious Diseases provides a comprehensive background and history of the West Nile virus.

Summary of West Nile Virus in the United States - A summary of background information on West Nile virus from the United States Department of Agriculture.

West Nile Virus Background - National Pesticide Information Center provides a virus summary of cases from 1999 through 2002 and the states in which it has occurred.

Questions & Answers on West Nile Virus "Questions & Answers on West Nile Virus"


West Nile Virus Questions and Answers - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put together a selection of answers to the questions people ask most about West Nile virus and West Nile virus encephalitis.

West Nile Virus and Dogs and Cats - A complete list of answers on questions about West Nile virus and dogs and cats

West Nile Virus And Blood Transfusion, Donation, Organ Donation - A complete list of answers on questions about West Nile virus and Blood Transfusion, Organ Donation and Blood Donation Screening Information.

West Nile Virus and Breast-feeding  - A complete list of answers on questions about West Nile virus and Breast-feeding.

West Nile Virus and Wild Game Hunters - A complete list of answers on questions about West Nile virus and wild game hunting.

Statistics and Data on West Nile Virus "Statistics and Data on West Nile Virus"


West Nile Virus Maps - Maps of states reporting West Nile virus from the National Wildlife Health Center. This map includes the United States and Canada. Also has links for many other maps.

West Nile Virus Activity Maps and Data - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides maps and data on current West Nile virus activity in the United States.

Latest West Nile Virus News - Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, features the latest news and updates from news sources around the world.

West Nile Virus 2003 Human Cases - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a current case count for each state in the U.S. reporting West Nile virus in humans.

National and State Maps - Reflecting reporting from the 2003 reporting season, these maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show bird, human, mosquito, sentinel and veterinary cases.

Vaccination For West Nile Virus "Vaccination For West Nile Virus"


NIAID Research on West Nile Virus - There currently are no drugs to treat the virus and no vaccines available to prevent infection in humans. This article discusses scientists and health experts efforts at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Vaccine Recommendations For Horses - Vaccination Recommendations For West Nile Virus In Horses from the University of California, Davis.

Latest West Nile Virus Vaccine News - Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides the latest news and updates on vaccines from sources around the world.

Controlling West Nile Virus "Controlling West Nile Virus"


Fight The Bite! - Prevention information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Prevention of West Nile Virus in Equine, Other Livestock or Poultry - A fact sheet from the United States Department of Agriculture on the prevention and control of West Nile virus infection in equine and other livestock or poultry.

Pesticides and Toxicology - Pesticides and toxicology information from the National Pesticide Information Center.

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