LCER's West Nile Virus Data Base

	West Nile Virus (WNV) Data Base
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Federal Agencies	CDC http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/ USDA http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/news/wnvirus/wnfacts.htm TOP
State Agencies	Arizona http://www.maricopa.gov/envsvc/water/vector/westnile.asp California http://westnile.ca.gov/ TOP
County Agencies	San Bernardino Count http://www.sbcounty.gov/dehs/vectorcontrol/westnilevirusinfo.htm
Media	Google News http://news.google.com/news?q=west+nile+virus+vector&hl=en&lr =&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=nn USGS http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/west_nile_media.html State of California, California Department of Health Services http://westnile.ca.gov/press.htm TOP
Vectors (Carriers)	Mosquito http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no12/02-0536.htm Mosquito Biology for the "homeowner" http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/MedEnt/MosquitoFS/MosquitoFS.html How Mosquitoes (Spanish for "little fly") Work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/mosquito.htm WVN in Europe (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no5/hubalek.htm TOP
Transmission	http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/animals/transmission.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/cycle.htm
Reservoirs (Hosts)	http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/animals/other_animals.htm Bird Identification for common "Host" birds http://westnile.ca.gov/corvids.htm TOP
Mapping WVN Hotspots in California	http://westnile.ca.gov/maps.htm Vectors http://westnilemaps.usgs.gov/ca_mosquito.html Reservoirs Horses http://westnilemaps.usgs.gov/ca_veterinary.html Birds http://westnilemaps.usgs.gov/ca_bird.htm Human Illness/Death http://westnilemaps.usgs.gov/ca_human.html TOP
Dead Bird Reporting	California http://westnile.ca.gov/deadbird.cfm ...or call this toll free hotline to report dead birds: 877-WNV-BIRD TOP
Health & WNV Fact Summaries	USGS http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/west_nile.html CDC http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00438.html California Specific Information http://westnile.ca.gov/facts.htm Florida http://pherec.org/entguides/Entguide11.html New York (Cornell) http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/MedEnt/WestNileFS/WestNileFS.html TOP
FAQ’s Summary of FAQs	http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/wnv/wnvfaq1.html Wildlife Specific http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/WNV_FAQ.htm
Symptoms	http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/westnile-2.html Encephalitis http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=A63631AF-C85E-40BB -A5BD3F9EC09245C7 http://www.cdc.gov/epo/dphsi/casedef/encephalitiscurrent.htm Meningitis http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=3219AFB2-F322 -4AEB-9EE4A9B6657E6F9E Parkinson's disease http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=67352253-4C13 -41A1-A6F790554DDA8474 TOP
Risk Factors	http://health.allrefer.com/health/west-nile-virus-info.html TOP
Risk Factors Summary- Changeable Factors: Exposure: People who work outside more often and don't use Repellents are more at-risk. Area: Nearby stagnant water and puddles contribute greatly to risk. People who clear these areas regularly are safer than those who don't. Unchangeable Factors: Age: Young children (less than 10 years of age) and older adults (50+ years of age) are more at-risk. Immune Strength: Some people's immune systems are weaker naturally, or have been weakened by disease or unhealthy habits. People with these weaker immune systems are more at risk if they are infected. Time of Year: Mosquitoes are most active in the late summer and early fall months. Risk for West Nile infection is also higher during these period
Screening and Diagnosis	http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/westnile-3.html TOP
Treatment	CDC http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/testing_treating.htm http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/westnile-4.html TOP
Prevention	Prevention Tips http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/prevention_info.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/prevention.htm http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/westnile-4.html http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/westnileupd.html Insecticide Tips http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/ Informative Flyer http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/wnv_flyer1.pdf Pest Management http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/plantclinic/faqs/pdf/pls121mosquito.p TOP
Horse Owners	http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/animals/horses.htm TOP
Bird Owners	http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/wnv_guidelines.html
WVN Information "Link Lists"	http://westnile.ca.gov/links.htm http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/wnv_other.html#other By State (USGS) http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/wnv_other.html#state TOP