The Congressional investigative report on the outbreak of West Nile virus is now available at

< www.gao.gov >. It is titled " West Nile Virus Outbreak - Lessons for Public Health Preparedness "

GAO/HEHS -00-180 September 2000.

-- Tracey McNamara, D.V.M.Diplomate A.C.V.P. Department of Pathology Wildlife Conservation Society 2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx, New York 10460 Phone: 718-220-7105 FAX: 718-220-7126

The United States General Accounting Office can be reached at:

http://www.gao.gov/

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TOPOFF:

Here is a good review of the TOPOFF exercise that you may find interesting.

http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/pages/news/quarter.html