Vector Borne Additional Resources
CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID)
Details about this national and international reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases. Location: Colorado, USA. Covers disorders such as lyme, plague, yellow fever, west nile, virus, and dengue fever. Publications, links and details
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/
MedlinePlus: Tick Bites
Directory of factsheets, news reports, and articles concerning tick and insect bites and the disease they carry.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tickbites.html
Neato Mosquito -
Curriculum guide and video designed to teach 4th grade students about mosquito biology and the prevention of La Crosse encephalitis. From CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor/neato.htm
Harvard School of Public Health: Mosquito-Borne Viruses
Research of mosquito-borne viruses that focuses primarily on West Nile encephalitis, Eastern Equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and LaCrosse encephalitis. Includes mosquito facts, suggestions for mosquito control, and links to HSPH research and
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/mosquito/
CDC Information on Arboviral Encephalitides
Factsheets on the various encephalitic diseases carried by mosquitos.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor/arbdet.htm
Insect Borne Diseases
Factsheets on many insect-borne illnesses.
http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/insects.htm
CDC: Insects, Arthropods, and Diseases
Factsheets, articles, and news reports on arthropod borne diseases.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/insects/
CDC: Tick-borne Diseases
Factsheets and resources concerning several diseases.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/list_tickborne.htm
Key Facts about Lyme and Ehrlichiosis Tick-borne Diseases
Includes symptoms, carriers, prevention, and proper tick removal techniques.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ticks/keyfacts.htm
eMedicine Health - Ticks
Discusses ticks and the diseases they carry.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6458-1.asp