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Dengue Decision Support
System Project
New Mapping Technology
Mosquitoes and West Nile
virus disease in Colorado
The Rocky Mountain wood
tick in Colorado

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 Dr. Lars Eisen

 

 News by Yahoo! News

09/03/2010 12:56 PM
West Nile virus found in chickens
West Nile virus has been detected in sentinel chicken flocks in Indian River, Broward and Orange counties.
09/03/2010 03:51 PM
Local family knows what West Nile Virus can do
A Hendricks County woman takes the West Nile Virus threat seriously after her brother contracted the virus from a mosquito. Health department officials warn the threat in Central Indiana is most severe in September and October. Della Stanley-Green remembers the moment when she gave her full attention to the West Nile Virus.
09/02/2010 11:11 AM
Several West Nile Virus Infections And Deaths In Greece, Other Parts Of Europe Also Affected
Cases of human infection of West Nile virus (WNV) have been reported in Greece where 13 people have died and at least 140 have become ill, according to the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Greek authorities say 32 patients are currently hospitalized. Several other countries in Europe are also affected, especially Central Europe and the Mediterranean area, according to the ...
09/03/2010 02:07 PM
More chickens test positive for West Nile virus in PB Coiunty
A total of 9 sentinel chickens showed exposure during the past month in Palm Beach County Four more sentinel chickens have tested positive for exposure to the West Nile virus in southwestern Palm Beach County , according to the county Health Department.

RAMS-AID Research - Dengue Decision Support System Project

Use of Google Earth to strengthen public health capacity and facilitate management of vector-borne diseases – Example from Chetumal, Mexico

 

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Location of schools (house symbol), health clinics (cross symbol) and cemeteries (balloon symbol with C) in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, developed in Google Earth and shown here using Google Maps

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Distribution of city blocks with dengue cases in 2006 (filled with red); based on data from Servicios Estatales de Salud de Quintana Roo
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Repesentation of city blocks with polygons
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Design by G. Wolfgang, Developed by Sanika. Chitari