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Infectious Disease

HIV Prevention Information

Questions and Answers (CDC)
Family Planning, STD & HIV Programs (IDHW)
The Naked Truth - information about STDs and HIV/AIDS (IDHW)

Influenza Information

Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza website

Seasonal Influenza

Idaho reports "Sporadic Activity." Updates will be posted weekly. General information, 2008-2009 influenza vaccine recommendations.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Other Prion Diseases

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Information

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a degenerative brain disease that has been recognized since the 1920s. It is a human prion (infectious protein) disease that progresses rapidly and is always fatal, usually within one year from onset of illness.

Rabies Information

Rabid Bat Found in Boise Home

Rabies is detected in bats and rarely in other animals
in Idaho every year.

Please review the following links to learn more about
protecting yourself and your family from this fatal disease.

General Information

2008 Rabies Map

Rabies in Idaho

General Rabies Information

Rabies Information for Kids

Rabies Protocol

Rabies Testing in Idaho

Professional Resources

Professional References

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare