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For More Information on West Nile Virus
Contacts
EPA Region 5
Pesticides Program
77 W. Jackson Blvd DT-8J
Chicago, IL 60604
Donald Baumgartner (baumgartner.donald@epa.gov)
(312) 886-7835
Reporting Dead Birds
- Mosquito Control and West Nile Virus
- Other Online Resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Mosquito Control Association, and others)
- State Agencies - for more information on mosquito control or retrieval and monitoring of dead birds
State Agencies
Illinois 
Dr. Linn Haramis, Entomologist / Vector Control Program Manager
(217) 782-5830
lharamis@idph.state.il.us
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
525 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
Fact Sheet
www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/wnv.htm
Reporting dead birds: If you find a dead crow or other birds, immediately telephone your local health department to see if they are interested in picking up the bird for testing.
Indiana
Michael J. Sinsko, PhD, Senior Medical Entomologist
(317)233-7397
Fax: (317)233-7047
msinsko@isdh.state.in.us
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.state.in.us/isdh/healthinfo/westnile
Reporting dead birds: If you find a dead blue jay, crow, falcon, or hawk, please call your local health department and ask them if they would like to pick it up and send it to the State Laboratory. More information and local health department listings.
Michigan
Melvin L. Poplar, Sr. Manager
(517) 241-1170
poplarm@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Insect and Rodent Management Program
www.wnv.state.mi.us
Reporting dead birds: Michigan has an online form for reporting sick or dead birds or mammals
Minnesota
David Neitzel, Epidemiologist
(612) 676-5414
david.neitzel@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health
Acute Disease Investigation and Control
717 Delaware S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/westnile/
Reporting dead birds: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/westnile/deadrept.html
Ohio
West Nile virus information line: (888) 411-4142
Dr. Richard Gary
(614) 752-1031
richard.gary@odh.ohio.gov
Vector-borne Disease Program
Ohio Department of Health
900 Freeway Drive North
Columbus, OH 43229
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/ODHPrograms/ZOODIS/WNV/wnv1.htm
Reporting dead birds: Citizens should report dead crows and blue jays to their local health departments. More information
Wisconsin
Pat Fox, WNV Surveillance Coordinator
(608) 267-9000
glaslc@dhfs.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
www.dhfs.state.wi.us/dph_bcd/WestNileVirus
Reporting dead birds: If you find a sick or dead crow, blue jay, or raven, please call the WNV Hotline at 1-800-433-1610 to report it, or contact your local health department or local DNR office. More information
Online Resources
National Pesticide Information
Center
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) is an information service
for the general public and professionals in the United States, Puerto
Rico, or the Virgin Islands regarding pesticides and pesticide-related
issues. NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides,
including mosquito repellents and insecticides that are used in mosquito
control programs. Their West
Nile Virus Resource Guide lists contacts at local, state, and
federal agencies as well as maps and statistics. Visit npic.orst.edu/wnv or
call (800) 858-7378.
American Mosquito Control Association
(AMCA)
General mosquito control information and listings of local mosquito
abatement districts. See their page
on mosquito traps
Visit www.mosquito.org or call (904) 215-3008.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases has a West Nile Virus
Web site www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm or call (888) 232-3228 for public inquiries.
Florida Cooperative Extension's
Electronic Data Information Source
- mosquito control devices and services for homeowners
- mosquito repellents (has a table comparing products and how long they protect you)
- mosquitoes around the home (table comparison of insecticides for homeowners
Products
with limited mosquito control value
US
Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center
USGS is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to learn the current geographic extent of West Nile Virus, to understand
how it moves between birds, mosquitoes, and humans, and to predict future
movements of the virus. For maps and lists of affected species, visit
the West Nile Virus Project Center online at www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/west_nile/west_nile.html or call (608) 270-2400.
USGS
Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information
West Nile Virus maps and general information at westnilemaps.usgs.gov
National Biological Information
Infrastructure
The West Nile Virus site at westnilevirus.nbii.gov contains human and animal health information, latest news and freqently
asked questions.
Products
That Have Limited Value for Mosquito Control
Fact sheet from Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service.
Cornell
University Center for the Environment
Hosts and maintains a national WNV email discussion group and periodical
summaries of WNV surveillance, cases, and resource lists.