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Birds with WNV are a great
way to monitor virus activity within the community. To report a dead bird please call the
Cabarrus Health Alliance hotline @ 704-920-1940 or
submit a report online. The
following birds are excellent indicators of WNV activity
within the community.
These birds are used to detect viral
patterns because of their high mortality rate with the virus and/or
the accuracy of their identification. Bird collection and
submission for testing will begin June 1st. Until that time,
it is still IMPORTANT
that dead birds still be reported. A situation where there is
a cluster of dead birds or the death of several key species of birds
in a short time, will be regarded as a hotspot. These hotspots
will be treated as if the case were positive.
If the bird is not a species that will be
collected or if it is prior to June 1st, please dispose of
it
in a plastic bag, tie it and place it in an outside garbage can
after reporting it.
Use a shovel or tool to move the bird into the bag and then wash
hands thoroughly with soap and water.
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If you do not know what kind of bird it is,
please use the links above to compare what you see to that of a blue
jay, crow, cardinal or bird of prey. If the bird does not look
like any of these, please be descriptive when reporting and at least
give the color and size of the bird.
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