Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter

Authors :: Gregory D. Ebel
Jason P. Pensabene
Ward B. Stone
David S. Young
Laura D. Kramer
Mary A. Franke
David S. Galinski
Jennifer R. Dawson
Millicent Eidson
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp 1912-1914 (2007), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :: 2007
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007.
Abstract: In New York, an epizootic of American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) deaths from West Nile virus (WNV) infection occurred during winter 2004–2005, a cold season when mosquitoes are not active. Detection of WNV in feces collected at the roost suggests lateral transmission through contact or fecal contamination.

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