West Nile virus found in dead crows in Brewer

West Nile virus found in dead crows in Brewer

Two dead crows in Brewer were found to have been infected with West Nile virus. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said the infections do not represent an outbreak or a cluster, the city said Friday afternoon in a public notice. West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquito bites, and in recent years Maine has seen periodic isolated infections in mosquitoes and the animals they have bitten. People also can be infected through mosqu…

West Nile Virus detected in dead crows found in Brewer

Maine CDC confirms West Nile Virus in Brewer crows. No outbreak, but residents should take mosquito bite precautions, officials say.