West Nile Virus
Health
Human Statistics

Dead Birds


  • Birds from the Crow family (crow, raven, blue jay and gray jay) are particularly susceptible to West Nile virus infection.

  • West Nile virus was first detected in New Brunswick in a crow on July 16, 2003.

  • No bird has tested positive for West Nile virus in New Brunswick in 2007.
Bird Species
Number Tested
in 2008
Number WNV
Positive Birds
in 2008
Blue Jay
 0 0
Crow
55 0
Raven
 0 0
Total 55 0


Distribution of Dead Birds that Tested Positive for West Nile virus in New Brunswick 2007

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 2007.

Summary of West Nile Virus Testing, By Bird Species, in New Brunswick in 2007
 Bird Species   Number 
 Tested 		  Number of WNV 
 Positive Birds 
 Blue Jay 14 0
 Crow 215 0
 Gray Jay 1 0
 Raven 22 0
 Total   252   0 


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This page was last updated September 12, 2007.

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