West Nile Virus

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: West Nile Virus Basics
National Institutes of Health: West Nile Virus Information
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Fact Sheet, Research on West Nile Virus
MedlinePlus: West Nile Virus

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Brown, David. “Virus Test May be Ready by Summer ’03: West Nile Risk May Make Screening of Blood a Widespread Necessity.” The Washington Post, September 25, 2002: A2.

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