Infectious Diseases
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- CDC: Cytomegolovirus Infection
- From the Centers for Disease Control. Includes at risk population, transmission, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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- CMV Support Group
- This site is for people that have been affected by congenital CMV. Members include parents, family, therapists, and doctors. Also provide an e-mail listserv, informative CMV links, active member list, and parents links.
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- Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
- Technical article from the Journal of the National Medical Association. [PDF]
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- Daniella's CMV Story
- Daniella was born 6-13-99 with congenital CMV. This site has a detailed story of Daniella's diagnosis and accomplishments, as well as pictures and links.
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- Wikipedia: Epstein-Barr Virus
- Encyclopedia article on this widespread virus in the Herpes family of viruses and the infections it causes.
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- Slapped Cheek
- Provides information on slapped cheek syndrome, also known as fifth disease or parvovirus b19. Emphasizes the danger of the virus for pregnant women.
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- Wikipedia: Erythema infectiosum
- Encyclopedia article on this viral disease, also known as fifth disease or slapped cheek syndrome.
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- CDC Special Pathogens Branch: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- Fact sheets and resources concerning the diseases.
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- Patient UK: Lassa Fever, Marburg and Ebola Virus
- Provides information on these viral hemorrhagic fevers, their pathogenesis, epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and management.
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- CDC: Management of Patients With Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
- Treatment recommendations for patients infected with Lassa, Ebola, Marburg, and Crimean-Congo viruses, and ways to prevent contagion. (February 26, 1998)
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- Wikipedia: Henipavirus
- Encyclopedia article on this genus of viruses responsible for the infectious diseases, Hendravirus and Nipahvirus, and transmitted by fruit bats. Includes details of the emergence and outbreaks of each disease.
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- Isolation of Hendra virus from pteropid bats
- Abstract from the Journal of General Virology. Full text article may be downloaded free of charge. (August 01, 2000)
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- Outbreak of Hendra-Like Virus
- The CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes cases from Malaysia and Singapore in 1998-1999. (April 09, 1999)