January 08, 2009
Role of Communally Nesting Ardeid Birds in the Epidemiology of West Nile Virus Revisited
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Although herons and egrets in the family Ardeidae frequently have been associated with viruses in the Japanese encephalitis virus serocomplex, communal nesting colonies do not appear to be a focus of early season and rapid amplification of West Nile virus ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0104
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Predicting West Nile Virus Seroprevalence in Wild Birds in Senegal
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. West Nile fever epidemiology is complex, and the role of birds in the maintenance, amplification, and dissemination of the West Nile virus (WNV) remains partially unknown. In 2003, a serological study was performed in Senegal, where West Nile infection is ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases) http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0130
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January 07, 2009
Some 30,000 crows in, around Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor News -- Humans get West Nile Virus via a bite from an infected mosquito, not from an infected bird. http://www.mlive.com/living/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/some_30000_crows_in_around_ann.html
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January 05, 2009
State reports West Nile virus more active in 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer - The Washington State Department of Health says the 2008 West Nile virus season was the most active in Washington since monitoring began in 2001. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/394126_westnile30.html.
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Breaking new ground in Ohio agriculture
Chillicothe Gazette, OH .. from analyzing everyday food and milk products found on store shelves to testing for deadly diseases like anthrax, West Nile virus and avian influenza. ... http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20090104/OPINION/901040314
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