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Dead Birds
- Birds from the Crow family (crow, raven, blue jay and gray jay) are particularly susceptible to West Nile virus infection.
- No bird has tested positive for West Nile virus in New Brunswick in 2001.
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Bird Species |
Number Tested in 2008
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Number WNV
Positive Birds in 2008 |
Blue Jay
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0 |
0 |
Crow
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55 |
0 |
Raven
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0 |
0 |
Total |
55 |
0 |
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Distribution of Dead Birds that Tested Positive for West Nile virus in New Brunswick 2001
Please note that a WNV positive finding in a specific geographic area does not necessarily imply that WNV activity is limited to that area.
Click on a county to view the results of West Nile virus bird testing for that county in 2001.
Summary of West Nile Virus Testing, By Bird Species, in New Brunswick in 2001
Bird Species |
Number
Tested |
Number of WNV
Positive Birds |
Blue Jay | 29 | 0 | Crow | 94 | 0 | Raven | 14 | 0 |
Total
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137
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0
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This page was last updated
September 12, 2007.
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