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Two wild birds brought to Tri-State Bird Rescue in Newark on July 24 have tested positive for West Nile virus following testing by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects humans and horses.
The lab reported on July 27 that the birds involved were sick crows found in Wilmington and Newark.
"The Mosquito Control Section responded to these two West Nile virus-positive bird results by increasing our mosquito population surveillance-and-monitoring activities in northern New Castle County, and we will take appropriate follow-up mosquito control actions as warranted," said DNREC Mosquito Control Section Administrator Dr. William Meredith.
To date, no other findings of West Nile virus have been reported this year in Delaware, as it has not yet been detected by the Mosquito Control Sections statewide network of 23 sentinel chicken monitoring stations in operation since mid-July, in any wild birds collected by or submitted to Mosquito Control, or in any humans or horses.
West Nile virus has been found in Delaware every year since 2001. The finding is not cause for alarm, officials said. However, they advise residents to take common-sense precautions against mosquito bites, including wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors in mosquito-prone areas, applying insect repellent containing 10-30 percent DEET in accordance with all label instructions, and avoiding mosquito-infested areas or times of peak mosquito activity around dusk, dawn or throughout the evening.
An effective equine vaccine is now available to protect horses from West Nile virus and EEE, but a human vaccine has not yet been approved. About 80 percent of all people infected by West Nile virus experience no symptoms.
Sick or dead wild birds for the species of interest (crows, blue jays, cardinals, robins, hawks and owls) in monitoring for West Nile virus can be reported to the Mosquito Control Section from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling the Glasgow Office, at 302-836-2555 or the Milford Office at 302-422-1512.
For more information about West Nile virus in horses and equine vaccines, contact the Department of Agriculture at 302-698-4500 or 800-282-8685.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects humans and horses.
The lab reported on July 27 that the birds involved were sick crows found in Wilmington and Newark.
"The Mosquito Control Section responded to these two West Nile virus-positive bird results by increasing our mosquito population surveillance-and-monitoring activities in northern New Castle County, and we will take appropriate follow-up mosquito control actions as warranted," said DNREC Mosquito Control Section Administrator Dr. William Meredith.
To date, no other findings of West Nile virus have been reported this year in Delaware, as it has not yet been detected by the Mosquito Control Sections statewide network of 23 sentinel chicken monitoring stations in operation since mid-July, in any wild birds collected by or submitted to Mosquito Control, or in any humans or horses.
West Nile virus has been found in Delaware every year since 2001. The finding is not cause for alarm, officials said. However, they advise residents to take common-sense precautions against mosquito bites, including wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors in mosquito-prone areas, applying insect repellent containing 10-30 percent DEET in accordance with all label instructions, and avoiding mosquito-infested areas or times of peak mosquito activity around dusk, dawn or throughout the evening.
An effective equine vaccine is now available to protect horses from West Nile virus and EEE, but a human vaccine has not yet been approved. About 80 percent of all people infected by West Nile virus experience no symptoms.
Sick or dead wild birds for the species of interest (crows, blue jays, cardinals, robins, hawks and owls) in monitoring for West Nile virus can be reported to the Mosquito Control Section from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling the Glasgow Office, at 302-836-2555 or the Milford Office at 302-422-1512.
For more information about West Nile virus in horses and equine vaccines, contact the Department of Agriculture at 302-698-4500 or 800-282-8685.
Two wild birds brought to Tri-State Bird Rescue in Newark on July 24 have tested positive for West Nile virus following testing by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects humans and horses.
The lab reported on July 27 that the birds involved were sick crows found in Wilmington and Newark.
"The Mosquito Control Section responded to these two West Nile virus-positive bird results by increasing our mosquito population surveillance-and-monitoring activities in northern New Castle County, and we will take appropriate follow-up mosquito control actions as warranted," said DNREC Mosquito Control Section Administrator Dr. William Meredith.
To date, no other findings of West Nile virus have been reported this year in Delaware, as it has not yet been detected by the Mosquito Control Sections statewide network of 23 sentinel chicken monitoring stations in operation since mid-July, in any wild birds collected by or submitted to Mosquito Control, or in any humans or horses.
West Nile virus has been found in Delaware every year since 2001. The finding is not cause for alarm, officials said. However, they advise residents to take common-sense precautions against mosquito bites, including wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors in mosquito-prone areas, applying insect repellent containing 10-30 percent DEET in accordance with all label instructions, and avoiding mosquito-infested areas or times of peak mosquito activity around dusk, dawn or throughout the evening.
An effective equine vaccine is now available to protect horses from West Nile virus and EEE, but a human vaccine has not yet been approved. About 80 percent of all people infected by West Nile virus experience no symptoms.
Sick or dead wild birds for the species of interest (crows, blue jays, cardinals, robins, hawks and owls) in monitoring for West Nile virus can be reported to the Mosquito Control Section from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling the Glasgow Office, at 302-836-2555 or the Milford Office at 302-422-1512.
For more information about West Nile virus in horses and equine vaccines, contact the Department of Agriculture at 302-698-4500 or 800-282-8685.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that affects humans and horses.
The lab reported on July 27 that the birds involved were sick crows found in Wilmington and Newark.
"The Mosquito Control Section responded to these two West Nile virus-positive bird results by increasing our mosquito population surveillance-and-monitoring activities in northern New Castle County, and we will take appropriate follow-up mosquito control actions as warranted," said DNREC Mosquito Control Section Administrator Dr. William Meredith.
To date, no other findings of West Nile virus have been reported this year in Delaware, as it has not yet been detected by the Mosquito Control Sections statewide network of 23 sentinel chicken monitoring stations in operation since mid-July, in any wild birds collected by or submitted to Mosquito Control, or in any humans or horses.
West Nile virus has been found in Delaware every year since 2001. The finding is not cause for alarm, officials said. However, they advise residents to take common-sense precautions against mosquito bites, including wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors in mosquito-prone areas, applying insect repellent containing 10-30 percent DEET in accordance with all label instructions, and avoiding mosquito-infested areas or times of peak mosquito activity around dusk, dawn or throughout the evening.
An effective equine vaccine is now available to protect horses from West Nile virus and EEE, but a human vaccine has not yet been approved. About 80 percent of all people infected by West Nile virus experience no symptoms.
Sick or dead wild birds for the species of interest (crows, blue jays, cardinals, robins, hawks and owls) in monitoring for West Nile virus can be reported to the Mosquito Control Section from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling the Glasgow Office, at 302-836-2555 or the Milford Office at 302-422-1512.
For more information about West Nile virus in horses and equine vaccines, contact the Department of Agriculture at 302-698-4500 or 800-282-8685.
