West Virginia
Infectious Disease
Epidemiology Program

West Nile Encephalitis

Reporting Guidelines | Protocol | Current Case Definition

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Reporting Guidelines:	1 Week to Local Health Department
Protocol:	West Virginia IDEP Protocol Updated April 2003
Current Case Definition:	CDC Case Definition
Required Forms :	West Virginia Reportable Disease Card West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Dead Bird Log Arbovirus Investigation Form Arbovirus Investigation Form Instructions
General Information:	Public Information Updated May 2003 Provider Information Updated April 2003 Veterinarian Information Updated April 2003 West Nile Virus Dead Bird Information Updated April 2003 Mosquito Information for the Public Updated March 2003 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Information for State and Local Government Offices Updated June 2002 Mosquitoes: Stop Problems Before They Start Mosquitoes: You, Your Children, Your Community Sample West Nile Media Release CDC Information
Surveillance Data: 2004 Data Updated Weekly May - Nov.	2004 Dead Birds Submitted for Testing (sorted by id #) 2004 Dead Birds Submitted for Testing (sorted by county) Map of the 2004 West Nile Virus Season Map of the 2003 West Nile Virus Season Coordinate Map of Arbovirus Positive Birds (May-Oct. 2003) 2003 Arbovirus Surveillance Map Dead Bird Surveillance by County (5/1/03 -- 7/25/03) Dead Bird Surveillance Map (5/1/03 -- 7/25/03) 2002 Dead Birds Submitted for Testing 2002 Dead Birds Reported by County Map of the 2002 Season 2001 West Nile Surveillance Data
Other Links :	CDC Information CDC’s Arboviral Encephalitides CDC’s Guidelines for Arbovirus Surveillance Programs in the U.S. Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services-Department for Public Health Maryland Epidemiology and Disease Control Program North Carolina’s Public Health Pest Management Program North Carolina’s Mosquito Program Ohio Department of Health Ohio Department of Health, Mosquito-borne Diseases Pennsylvania’s West Nile Surveillance Program Virginia Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program Encephalitis Information Bird Identification Resources: All species of wild birds which are freshly dead (less than 24 hours old) are targeted for active surveillance. Poultry (domestic chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese and guinea fowl) and pet birds will not be submitted for testing. Use the websites below to aid in identifying wild birds. birding.com - Bird Identification Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter eNature Rutger's University - Identifying Crows and Hawks USGS National Wildlife Health Center USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center's Bird ID InfoCenter (Go directly to: American Crow \| Blue Jay \| Red-tailed Hawk)

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