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ATV Safety

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• All-Terrain Vehicles Put Children at Risk for Serious Injuries

Information for parents on ATV safety and children.  (http://www.kidshealth.org.research/atv.html)

Lyme Disease

• Lyme Disease Home Page

  This CDC site offers useful information on Lyme Disease including identification of ticks, high risk areas, prevention and treatment. (http://cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm)

West Nile

• West Nile Virus:  What You Need to Know

This CDC fact sheet provides useful information on West Nile virus including symptoms, how it spreads, and treatment. (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm)

• Fight the Bite

Information on reducing West Nile Virus risk. (

SARS

• What Everyone Should Know About SARS

  Information about SARS, questions, and answers, prevention and quarantine to prevent spread of disease. (http://www.cdc.goc/ncidod/sars/basics.htm)