As part of their efforts to detect and track West Nile virus, King County health officials want you to report any dead birds you may see.
West Nile virus is now established in Eastern Washington and is making inroads into the Western Washington, according to the Washington State Department of Health. There were only three confirmed human infections in the state this year, officials report. One case was in King County, but that person had recently travelled to Western Washington and [...]
Lab tests on a dead crow found in Kirkland last week indicate the bird had been infected with the West Nile virus, King County health officials announced today. West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes that feed on birds, which can then become infected and die. The same mosquitos can spread the infection to humans. [...]
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