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West Nile Virus

Resources About West Nile Virus

Introduction | What It Is and How It's Transmitted | Prevention | Humans and West Nile | Animals and West Nile | Research and Surveillance | Resources About West Nile Virus

The Resources listed on this site are provided for information purposes. ASM is not responsible for the accuracy of their content.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has public hotlines for questions concerning West Nile virus. The English number is 1-888-246-2675; the Spanish hotline is 1-888-246-2857; and the number for the hearing-impaired hotline is 1-866-874-2646.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's West Nile Virus site includes information for consumers and health care professionals on prevention, symptoms, case counts, and epidemiology.

• West Nile: Reducing the Risk is a guide produced by the Food and Drug Administration to help learn how to reduce your risk of West Nile infection.


• EPA and Mosquito Control provides information from the Environmental Protection Agency on insect repellents, mosquito control, and pesticides.


• The National Pesticide Information Center's West Nile Virus Resource Guide provides objective, science-based information on pesticides and repellents.


• The New England Journal of Medicine's article Comparative Efficacy of Insect Repellents against Mosquito Bites shows data on the effectiveness of different insect repellents.


• Links to State and Local Government West Nile Virus Sites allows you to learn about West Nile activity in your community, including how to request mosquito control services and report dead birds.


• Epidemic/Epizootic West Nile Virus in the United States: Guidelines for Surveillance, Prevention and Control provides detailed information on ways to organize and conduct such programs.


• The U.S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center's West Nile Virus Project provides bird identification photos and tips, fact sheets, maps, wildlife health alerts, news about species affected by West Nile, and extensive links to other resources.


• A Bird's Eye View of the Migratory Bird Route from the Chicago Department of Environment provides facts about bird migration and maps of navigation routes.


• Cornell University's Environmental Risk Analysis Program offers information and resources on West Nile virus for scientists and the general public.


• The National Insitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases West Nile Fact Sheet offers information about the virus and research efforts to develop a vaccine and antiviral medicines for West Nile.

Introduction | What It Is and How It's Transmitted | Prevention | Humans and West Nile | Animals and West Nile | Research and Surveillance | Resources About West Nile Virus