Dead crow densities and human cases of West Nile virus, New York State, 2000.
In 2000, Staten Island, New York, reported 10 human West Nile virus cases and high densities of dead crows. Surrounding counties with <2 human cases had moderate dead crow densities, and upstate counties with no human cases had low dead crow densities. Monitoring such densities may be helpful because this factor may be determined without the delays associated with specimen collection and testing.
Eidson
M
M
Zoonoses Program, New York State Department of Health, Rm. 621 ESP Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12237, USA. mxe04@health.state.ny.us
Miller
J
J
Kramer
L
L
Cherry
B
B
Hagiwara
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000821:virology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D020308:Songbirds / Q000821:virology*; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*