Re: Blue Jay deaths in the South Miami area

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Posted by Bruce Cochrane on 19:20:13 06/28/04

In Reply to: Re: Blue Jay deaths in the South Miami area posted by Bob Kelley

Here's the link for reporting and submitting dead birds.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/arbo/

: The website address did not make it, and I was not able to reply to you. My E-mail address is
: RKelley@math.miami.edu
: Phil Stoddard also reported a dead Blue Jay from South Miami. I was not aware that they were so vulnerable although I was aware that Crows are. NAS has a report on WNV on their website.
: Thanks.
: Bob Kelley
:
: : : Corvid species are highly susceptible to West Nile virus. The Florida Department of Health Tampa Branch Lab tests dead birds for the virus. A link for their webpage is included below which includes surveillance information. Hope its helpful.
: : Bruce
: : : I had a report today(Sunday, 6/27/2004)
: : : of 5 dead Blue Jays from a yard in the South Miami
: : : area( not far from SW62nd Avenue and SW 80th Street ). Have there been reports of Blue Jays being affected by West Nile Virus? I suggested that they call the Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission. Any other suggestions? Have there been any other reports of similar
: : : bird deaths recently?
: : : Bob Kelley
: :
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Comments:	: Here's the link for reporting and submitting dead birds. : http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/arbo/ : : : The website address did not make it, and I was not able to reply to you. My E-mail address is : : RKelley@math.miami.edu : : Phil Stoddard also reported a dead Blue Jay from South Miami. I was not aware that they were so vulnerable although I was aware that Crows are. NAS has a report on WNV on their website. : : Thanks. : : Bob Kelley : : : : : : Corvid species are highly susceptible to West Nile virus. The Florida Department of Health Tampa Branch Lab tests dead birds for the virus. A link for their webpage is included below which includes surveillance information. Hope its helpful. : : : Bruce : : : : I had a report today(Sunday, 6/27/2004) : : : : of 5 dead Blue Jays from a yard in the South Miami : : : : area( not far from SW62nd Avenue and SW 80th Street ). Have there been reports of Blue Jays being affected by West Nile Virus? I suggested that they call the Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission. Any other suggestions? Have there been any other reports of similar : : : : bird deaths recently? : : : : Bob Kelley : : : : : : : :
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