2002 WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION
FOR DELAWARE

Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control/ Mosquito Control
Go here to find out what chemical and non-chemical control measures are used in Delaware for combating the vectors of West Nile virus:
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/MosqControl.asp

What to do if you find a dead bird:
What birds should you report?  Where do you call?  When?  Should you touch them?
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/deadbird.htm

Delaware Health and Social Services
DHSS, DNREC, and DDA are controlling the mosquito population, monitoring the state for any trace of the disease and keeping the public informed about what they can do to prevent West Nile.
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/main/hottopics/wnv.htm
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NATIONAL WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION

Center for Disease Control:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/

USDA / APHIS:  http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/wnv/

USGS maps for 2002:
http://cindi.usgs.gov/hazard/event/west_nile/west_nile.html

EPA mosquito control info for homeowners:  http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/citizens/mosquito.htm

American Mosquito Control Association:
http://www.mosquito.org/mosquito.html

National Library of Medicine Medline plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/westnilevirus.html

National Pesticide Information Center
http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/

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