The page was developed and is maintained by Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, in the National Center for Infectious Diseases at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The former is designed and written to appeal to users who want general information on the disease, its transmission and prevention. This section is easy to read, conversational in style, and full of images large and small which illustrate the information. The Technical Information section is written for a professional audience, and is formatted as a research article.
Users can read the contents sequentially, like an article, or can skip from topic to topic.
Additional information includes a list of state health department contacts, continually updated basic case information with a case map and aggregate demographics, an extensive and detailed glossary and resources list, a special section on El Nino, plus information on hantaviruses in South America. Please visit the website and leave your impressions, critiques, and questions via email.