West Nile Virus - Other Places To Get Help

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Online Resource

West Nile Virus information (Canada)
Health Canada
Web Address: http://www.westnilevirus.gc.ca

Health Canada's West Nile virus information Web site provides an overview of the virus, its effects, and how it is spread; information on how you can protect yourself and your family from infection; and the latest statistics and maps of reported West Nile virus cases in Canada. You also can call the National West Nile Virus Info-line at 1-800-816-7292.


Organization

Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Web Address: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile

This Web site, maintained by the CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, contains information and the latest statistics about West Nile virus. It includes a link to state health departments for local information and to report possible cases of insect-borne (arboviral) illness. The Web site also has information on other insect-borne illnesses. The site includes a link to the latest U.S. Geological Survey maps showing where West Nile virus has been found. You can find the maps at the following Web site: http://westnilemaps.usgs.gov/2002/.


By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: August 3, 2010
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease

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