ANOTHER BIRD WITH W.V. (vs)

ACCORDING TO MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS, ON WEDNESDAY ANOTHER DEAD BIRD TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE WEST NILE VIRUS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO DEAD BIRDS FROM THE FORMER FORT ORD AND SALINAS ALSO TESTED POSITIVE. SO FAR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IS ONE OF THE FEW COUNTIES IN THE STATE THAT HAVE NOT REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF THE VIRUS IN DEAD BIRDS. TO DATE THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN OUR TRI-COUNTY AREA.