Information for Health Care Providers

If you are a Physician in Contra Costa County and suspect illness or disease from West Nile virus, call Contra Costa Health Services Public Health Division IMMEDIATELY:
925-313-6740 or after hours, weekends or holidays: 925-646-2441 (ask for the on-call Health Officer)

Contra Costa Information

• About Testing
• West Nile Virus Specimen Submittal Form (113k PDF, 1p.)
• West Nile case history form (109k PDF, 1p.)

Journal Articles

• Virology, Pathology, and Clinical Manifestations of West Nile Virus Disease
• Clinical Characteristics and Functional Outcomes of West Nile Fever
• West Nile Virus: A Primer for the Clinician
• West Nile Virus: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Options
• The New England Journal of Medicine: Flavivirus Encephalitis (259k PDF, 9pp.)
• Lancet September 2002 (1.2M PDF, 11pp.)
• New England Journal of Medicine Information about Insect Repellent

Links

• Centers for Disease Control Clinical Guidance
• 2004 U.S. Case
• AAP News: Follow Safety Precautions When using DEET on Children
• West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection and Breastfeeding: Information for Clinicians
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• National Pesticide Information Center

Other

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