The Joint Venture has a West Nile Virus Strategy and Communications Plan available upon request for Partners which includes information about the virus, key messages, a plan for proactive and reactive media coverage, a crisis management plan, quick facts, resources for additional information, and expert contacts.
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Links & Contacts |
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| General
Information - including facts, maps, publications,
etc. |
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| Map of Bay Area 2005 West Nile Virus Cases |
The latest rendition (10/31/05) of a WNV map created by William Hamersky,
Environmental Specialist at the
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District. |
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| California
West Nile Surveillance Information Center |
State
of California Department of Health Services Comprehensive
Information about West Nile Virus including maps, press,
links, and how to report dead birds |
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| Mosquito
and Vector Control Association of California |
Quality
public information, comprehensive mosquito and vector
borne disease surveillance, training to high professional
standards, effective legislative advocacy. |
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Mosquito
Central
Mosquito
and Vector Control Programs, Associations, and
Districts |
Comprehensive
listings and links to Mosquiito Abatement and Control
Districts -US and Canada. |
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| Center
for Disease Control |
The
most up to date information on a wide range of topics
relating to WNV and human health |
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USGS
West Nile Virus Maps
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Maps
provided by the USGS for those studying the spatial
distribution of the West Nile virus. The maps track
which states have tested various carriers (such as
birds, humans, and mosquitoes) for West Nile virus,
and where these tests have turned up positive results. |
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| Extent
of WNV in California |
California
Counties that are positive for WNV from the Alameda
County Mosquito Abatement District |
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| American
Mosquito Control Association |
Our
mission is to provide leadership, information, and
education leading to the enhancement of health and
quality of life through the suppression of mosquitoes
and other vector-transmitted diseases, and the reduction
of annoyance levels caused by mosquitoes and other
vectors and pests of public health importance.
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| Contact
agency for mosquitoes and west nile virus information
for San Francisco |
Environmental
Health Section (EHS) of the Department of Public
Health (SFDPH) DPH-Environmental Health Public Services
program, 1390 Market St suite 210, San Francisco,
CA 94102, Phone 415-252-3887/3805 |
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| Documents |
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| How Mosquito Abatement and Wetland Design Can Help Reduce Mosquito Breeding |
Human influence within the salt marsh can radically change its conditions, with consequent changes in the number of individuals of any of the thousands of species of invertebrates and vertebrates. |
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Technical
Guide to Best Management Practices for Mosquito
Control in Managed Wetlands |
This
document is the result of the past year's work by the
CVJV Technical Committee's Mosquito Working Group,
and was written by USFWS and DFG staff with input from
Mosquito and Vector Control Districts, University of
CA staff, Department of Pesticide Control, and a host
of others. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Ruth
Ostroff. |
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| West
Nile Virus and Wetlands |
Wisconsin
deals with WNV - stories about how to help combat mosquitoes
and WNV with wetlands |
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| Managing
Mosquitoes in Surface-Flow Constructed Treatment
Wetlands |
Peer
Reviewed Publication by William E. Walton, Associate
Professor and Associate Entomologist, Department of
Entomology, University of California, Riverside. Produced
by the University of California Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources |
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| Managing
Mosquitoes in Stormwater Treatment Devices |
Peer
Reviewed Publication by Marco E. Metzger, Vector-Borne
Disease Section, California Department of Health Services.
Produced by the University of California Division of
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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| PRBO
Policy for Handling Infected Birds |
PRBO
Conservation Science developed this policy in 2003
that includes guidelines for handling live birds and
reporting dead birds |
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CCMCVD
Informational Brochure front and back |
Informational
brochure created by the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector
Control District |
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| Mosquitoes
Integrated Pest Management Around the Home |
Informational
Publication produced by the University of California
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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California
Waterfowl - April/May 2003
Articles will be available soon |
Produced
by the California Waterfowl Association. This issue
offers extensive coverage on Mosquitoes West Nile Virus
and tips on the design of habitats for reducing populations
of mosquitoes. |
| Questions
and Answers about West Nile virus |
Informational
brochure created by the Presidio Trust |
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| News
Articles |
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| Study Summarizes West Nile Bird Losses |
A study in NATURE in May 2007 summarized some of the losses in bird populations as a result of the emergence of West Nile Virus in 1999. |
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Well-functioning wetlands are the best defense against West Nile virus [pdf]
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Article on page 4 from the Summer 2005 Forest Stewardship Program Newsletter of the California Department of Forestry and UC Cooperative Extension |
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West
Nile: This year, that buzzing
noise is more than an annoyance
Saturday, March 26, 2005
© 2005 The Press Democrat |
The
top 10 reasons why Northern California
residents need to drain containers
of standing water, clear gutters,
stock ponds with mosquito fish
and take other efforts to prevent
mosquito infestations this year. |
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| Latest
breaking news and updates on West Nile virus |
Compilation
of current press releases and news stories, kept up
to date by the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District |
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West
Nile virus turns up in Bay Area for 1st time
Sabin
Russell, Maria Alicia Gaura, Chronicle Staff Writers
Thursday, July 22, 2004
©2004
San Francisco Chronicle |
A
dead crow found on an east San Jose lawn has tested
positive for West Nile virus, signaling that a worrisome
outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in Southern
California has taken a big leap north and landed in
the Bay Area... |
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WEST
NILE VIRUS COULD BE SERIOUS THREAT TO SOME WILDLIFE
University
of California, Davis
June 29, 2004 |
A
report released today by wildlife health experts
at the University of California, Davis, warns that
West Nile virus could pose a serious threat to
some species, especially rare and endangered birds,
and encourages officials to broaden existing monitoring
efforts to track the virus's movement in the state... |
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Migration
of a Virus
West Nile makes early appearance in state
Virus expected to move quickly from south to north
San
Francisco Chronicle
April 12, 2004 |
"West Nile virus has made an early reappearance this spring in Southern
California -- a bad omen for the rest of the state.
It's
only a matter of time -- and not very much time
-- before the sometimes deadly microbe makes its
way northward, according to California health experts... |
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Health
officials mobilize for return of West Nile
USA
Today
March
17, 2004 |
"This
year the mosquitoes are barely astir, but health
officials already are bracing for the next onslaught
of West Nile virus... |
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| News
archives from the Mosquito and Vector Control Association
of California |
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| ENN and EarthNews
Broadcasts |
Description |
EarthNews: Wetland
Restoration [mp3]
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Ellie
Cohen of PRBO talks about how wetland restoration can
play a role in minimizing mosquito populations and
the collaborative efforts of the Joint Venture.
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EarthNews: Restoring
Wetlands [mp3]
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Marge
Kolar of USFWS discusses the value of wetlands while
Ellie Cohen briefly covers how wetlands restoration
design can play a role in reducing mosquito populations. |
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| ENN Radio: Wetlands,
Mosquitoes, and West Nile Virus |
David
Lewis, William Hamersky and Joe Didonato participated
in a live National broadcast on Earth News Network
this afternoon with Jerry Kay, talking about wetlands,
mosquitoes, and West Nile virus. |
Information
and resources compiled by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
on West Nile Virus, including links, publications, and
maps. Includes basic facts about the disease, current status,
recommendations for land owners and managers on how to
help prevent the spread, methods of wetland restoration
that are more likely to reduce mosquito populations, recommendations
for individuals on how to avoid contracting the disease,
and much more. This site is geared towards agencies, organizations,
and individuals in the San Francisco Bay Region, but includes
broader information that may be of interest or use.
