West Nile Virus Info

So one of my awesome neighbor sent out THIS article about spraying for mosquitos in Delaware County. Great timing because we had a dead bird..gross!!! Anway, I thought you might be interested in the info I recieved after reporting my dead bird!

Thank you for reporting the dead bird on the West Nile Virus website. At this time, we only pick up larger birds such as crows and hawks for testing. You should know that we have found the virus in various parts of the county in the last two weeks.

Any dead bird could indicate that West Nile is in the area. However, we only collect the birds listed on the website because smaller birds are more likely to have died from any number of causes. With the larger birds, there is a greater chance that we would find a positive sample. Any bird can be reported on the website, but only the larger ones will be collected for testing. WNV is especially dangerous for the elderly. If you have any elderly relatives or neighbors, please pass the word on to them.