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Websites with current West Nile Virus information:

• USGS West Nile virus maps
• US Geological Survey, National Biological Information Infrastructure
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• Cornell University, Center for the Environment, Environmental Risk Analysis Program
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (click on "What everyone should know" for information in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Yiddish)
• Fight the Bite Colorado

West Nile virus-related literature:
Cornell’s Environmental Risk Analysis Program’s Bibliography of Scientific Literature: a fully searchable compilation of more than 400 annotated references.

Website for encephalitis survivors:
Encephalitis Global offers information and support for survivors, their families and friends, and caregivers.

Healthy advice regarding mosquito control:
The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides "works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems. "They've got several documents (under "Publications and Information") having to do with mosquitoes and West Nile virus that are worth checking out.

Beyond Pesticides "seeks safe air, water, land and food for ourselves and future generations." Their stated primary goal is to "effect change through local action," and they provide lots of relevant information on their website and through various outreach avenues.

The MosquitoZone: “Mosquito control news, facts, and action plans. How to protect yourself and your family – anywhere, anyplace, anytime.”