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Public Forums From time to time, westnilesurvivor.com and/or the West Nile Virus Survivors Foundation may provide visitors and users with live chat events, forums, and message boards. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. Please do not share any data about yourself that you don't want another individual to read. Opt-In E-Newsletters Westnilesurvivor.com and/or the West Nile Virus Survivors Foundation may provide visitors the opportunity to opt-in to receive communications, mostly in the form of an e-newsletter or news alert. All recipients of such a communication provide their contact information at will; in other words, these communications are sent to those who have given permission to receive them. Further, visitors have the freedom to opt-out from these communications at any time, by following the instructions at the end of each communication. If you have any difficulty dis-engaging from these communiqués, you have the following options: 1. You can send an discontinue message to email@westnilesurvivor.com Security Measures NOTE: www.westnilesurvivor.com and the West Nile Virus Survivors Foundation
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message sent over email has the possibility, albeit small, to be intercepted
by a third party. The foundation is a non-profit organization advising, supporting and educating the world on the endemic viral infection of West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus Survivors Foundation was started by a survivor and his family dedicated to helping those individuals and families battle and recover from the virus, encephalitis, meningitis, poliomyletis and the associated sequella of the virus. Join our new forums and share your experience with West Nile Virus with others. Please help us support those who cannot fight the bite alone. Thanks for visiting the West Nile Virus Survivors Foundation at www.westnilesurvivor.com. Survivors of the virus, encephalitis and meningitis as well as family of victims and friends of survivors are gathering here to continue the battle against West Nile Virus. Our mission is to help others survive.
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