[bonesmccoy]

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/

Reporting Dead Birds

Dead birds in an area may mean that West Nile virus is circulating between the birds and the mosquitoes in that area. Over 110 species of birds are known to have been infected with West Nile virus. Although birds, particularly crows and jays, infected with WN virus can die or become ill, most infected birds do survive.

The public can play an important role in monitoring West Nile virus through reporting dead birds to state and local health departments. However, in some areas, birds are no longer being collected. Inaddition, state and local agencies have different policies for collecting and testing birds. See the Links to State and Local Government Sites page to find information about reporting dead birds in your area.

PLEASE NOTE: Because CDC is a federal agency, we do not deal directly with the reporting of dead birds. State and local health departments are responsible for initiating these investigations. They report their findings to CDC.

[EggsAckley]

I keep waiting to hear just what insecticide they have found to kill the offending mosquitos. Lots of locales this summer seem to NOT be doing abatement.

[Fitzcarraldo]

I hope this stays on breaking news for awhile.
I posted it there yesterday and it was taken off within
an hour. I don't understand their criteria. A big question in this case was when it would reach the west coast.

[JennysCool]

Spock sez ... "That's all well and good, McCoy...what are you going to do about it?"