WNV Has Harmed Bird Populations

West Nile virus first appeared in the U.S. in New York City in the summer of 1999.

That year, nearly 5,500 crows died in 4 months!

A color-coded map of the United States labeled 1999. A legend indicates that striped light blue marks states with avian, mammalian, or mosquito infections and dotted yellow marks states that had between 1 and 100 human disease cases. New York state is dotted yellow, and Connecticut, New Jersey, and Maryland are striped light blue. The other states had no recorded infections.
West Nile virus infections recorded in 1999 in the U.S.

Devastation of the Crow Population

Dr. Laura Kramer