For a scholarly (but accessible) article,taken from Emerging Infectious Diseases (discussed in the January 10, 1997 Scout Report), dealing with a variety of food-borne illnesses including E. coli, users can go to this site. It contains a bibliography and a more detailed discussion of the epidemiology and biology of E. coli and its associated diseases. Knowledgeable visitors will appreciate the...

The July-August 2001 issue of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases (see the January 10, 1997 Scout Report) is devoted to the West Nile Virus. The journal offers a large number of articles, many focused on the virus' presence in New York and the use of birds as early warning systems for the virus. The articles also cover outbreaks in Israel, detection of the virus in...

Open-source data projects provide valuable access to research, and Nextstrain harnesses this data to promote public health through its "real-time snapshot of evolving pathogens." Readers new to the site may want to begin on the Docs tab. Here, users will find a brief introduction to the project, as well as various reference guides that explain how to navigate and contribute to the project. These...