West Nile Virus and owls, crows, and rock pigeons

["L. D. Giddings" <seldom74 at xmission dot com>]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have posted three reports at their
Emerging Infectious Dieases website this week that may be of interest to
birders.

West Nile Virus Outbreak in North American Owls:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no12/04-0167.htm

West Nile Strain Virulence for American Crows:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no12/04-0486.htm

West Nile Virus Viremia in Wild Rock Pigeons:
 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no12/04-0511.htm

Thus far I have only read the owl report, which is a bit sobering.

Lu Giddings


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