What types of birds will local health departments across Tennessee be collecting to test for WNV?
The health departments will only collect freshly dead crows and blue jays. Click here to see descriptions and pictures of the type of birds local health departments will collect for testing. What if I notice a dead crow or blue jay? If you notice a freshly dead crow or blue jay, you should contact your local health department’s environmental or vector control section to see if it is needed for testing. To keep it from deteriorating in the heat, you should place it in a plastic bag ( place hand in bag, grasp bird, pull bag over hand), double bag and refrigerate, freeze or keep on ice until delivered or picked up. Not every bird reported will be submitted for testing, especially after WNV is already known to be in the area. When will my local health department NOT accept birds for testing? Local health departments will not accept birds other than blue jays and crows, and they will not accept birds that are decomposed. Also, once WNV has been determined to be in a certain area, birds will
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