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Butte bird had West Nile virus
Bee Metro Staff
Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B4
The Butte County Public Health Department confirmed that a dead bird, a Steller's jay from the Paradise area, tested positive for West Nile virus.
This is the first detection of the virus in the county for 2007. There have been no reported human, horse or chicken cases.
Positive dead birds have been found in 15 California counties, including Glenn, Tehama, Shasta and Sutter in the north state.
The risk of serious illness to humans is low, with most who are infected not experiencing any symptoms. Others will have only mild symptoms, such as fever, headache and body ache. West Nile virus can be severe, however, in the elderly and in individuals with compromised immune systems.
The virus is transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds.
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