West Nile Virus

West Nile virus first emerged in New York in the fall of 1999. West Nile can be transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito, has quickly spread across the country and was first identified in Illinois in September 2001. The first human cases and deaths from West Nile virus illness in Illinois were reported in August 2002. By the end of the year, the state lead the nation with more than 800 human cases and 62 deaths.

Animal and Plant Health Service
Wide range of information (history, maps, factsheet ect...)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/wnv/wnv.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
Illinois Department of Public Health
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/wnv.htm
Illini HoreseNet
http://www.traill.uiuc.edu/horsenet/paperDisplay.cfm?DynaBizInfoID=483
University of Illinois IPM
(Integrated Pest Management)
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/wnv/index.html
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/czr/wnv.cfm

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