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West Nile Virus Contacts

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77 W. Jackson Blvd LC-8J
Chicago, IL 60604
Donald Baumgartner (baumgartner.donald@epa.gov)
312-886-7835

Illinois

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Dr. Linn Haramis, Entomologist / Vector Control Program Manager
(217) 782-5830
lharamis@idph.state.il.us
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
525 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
Fact Sheet

Reporting dead birds: If you find a dead crow or other birds, immediately telephone your local health department to see if they are interested in picking up the bird for testing.

Indiana

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Michael J. Sinsko, PhD, Senior Medical Entomologist
317-233-7397
msinsko@isdh.state.in.us
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Reporting dead birds: If you find a dead blue jay, crow, falcon, or hawk, please call your local health department and ask them if they would like to pick it up and send it to the State Laboratory. More information and local health department listings.

Michigan

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Melvin L. Poplar, Sr. Manager
517-241-1170
poplarm@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Insect and Rodent Management Program

Minnesota

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David Neitzel, Epidemiologist
(612) 676-5414
david.neitzel@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health
Acute Disease Investigation and Control
717 Delaware S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Reporting dead birds: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/westnile/deadrept.html

Ohio

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West Nile virus information line: (888) 411-4142
Dr. Richard Gary
(614) 752-1031
richard.gary@odh.ohio.gov
Vector-borne Disease Program
Ohio Department of Health
900 Freeway Drive North
Columbus, OH 43229

Wisconsin

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Pat Fox, WNV Surveillance Coordinator
(608) 267-9000
glaslc@dhfs.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659

Reporting dead birds: If you find a sick or dead crow, blue jay, or raven, please call the WNV Hotline at 1-800-433-1610 to report it, or contact your local health department or local DNR office. More information

Other Resources

National Pesticide Information CenterExit EPA Disclaimer
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) is an information service for the general public and professionals in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands regarding pesticides and pesticide-related issues. NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides, including mosquito repellents and insecticides that are used in mosquito control programs. Their West Nile Virus Resource Guide lists contacts at local, state, and federal agencies as well as maps and statistics. Visit npic.orst.edu/wnv or call (800) 858-7378.

American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Exit EPA Disclaimer
General mosquito control information and listings of local mosquito abatement districts. See their page on mosquito traps
Visit www.mosquito.org or call (904) 215-3008.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases has a West Nile Virus Web site www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm or call (888) 232-3228 for public inquiries.

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US Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center
USGS is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn the current geographic extent of West Nile Virus, to understand how it moves between birds, mosquitoes, and humans, and to predict future movements of the virus. For maps and lists of affected species, visit the West Nile Virus Project Center online at www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/west_nile.html or call (608) 270-2400.

USGS Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information
West Nile Virus maps and general information at westnilemaps.usgs.gov

National Biological Information Infrastructure
The West Nile Virus site at westnilevirus.nbii.gov contains human and animal health information, latest news and freqently asked questions.

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Fact sheet from Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service.

Cornell University Center for the EnvironmentExit EPA Disclaimer
Hosts and maintains a national WNV email discussion group and periodical summaries of WNV surveillance, cases, and resource lists.

 

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