Laptop Battery So far this year, two dead crows found in the county have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Gloucester County Department of Health and Senior Services.
Brault said this makes it easier for the West Nile virus to adapt to rapidly changing environments. The study found that the death rate among crows exposed to the more virulent strain of the virus was 94 percent, compared to 31 percent among crows exposed to a less virulent version, AFP reported. In 2006, 4, 200 people in the United States were infected with the West Nile virus and 177 died. So far this year, only about a dozen deaths have been reported, but the number of infections has increased fourfold compared to the same time last year.
Thinkpad Early in the summer the department announced that one crow among others submitted to the state for testing was confirmed positive for the virus. A second crow was confirmed positive this week.
Several researchers say the Christmas counts, when combined with other bird surveys in which drops have also been noted, lends the West Nile theory enough credence to merit study. McGowan, the Cornell University ornithologist, term declines in crow populations. Besides West Nile, other bird illnesses, pesticide use, and other habitat changes can imperil crows, McGowan said.
Microsoft "There is nothing major developing, but -- of the 12 birds we submitted (for testing) -- two are now positive," explained Chad Bruner, deputy administrator of the county agency.
Forty dead crows from Ocean County have been tested so far this year. In 2002, the county submitted 166 birds for testing. Seventy of them tested positive for West Nile virus. Residents who wish to report a dead crow may call the county Health Department at (732) 9700, Ext. 7502. Only large adult crows with black eyes are tested, not the smaller grackles with yellow eyes, according to the department.
Laptop Computers The first infected crow was from Mantua Township. Bruner said the second is confirmed to be from the Woodbury area.
The most preventative treatment against West Nile virus for horses is a vaccination, according to the Department of Agriculture Secretary Charles M. Kuperus. "We recommend that horse owners have their horses vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease, " he said. Bruner said five dead crows have tested positive for West Nile virus, out of the 20 that have been submitted to the state for evaluation so far.
Laptop Computer "It is still early in the season, however, and we do expect those numbers to grow," Bruner said.
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Desktop Computer Bruner had announced earlier that the county expected to see more positive samplings in August and September.
Notebooks He has also confirmed that a mosquito-breeding pool of water in Washington Township has tested positive for West Nile.
Lenovo "This is not uncommon. We probably had five or so positive cases last year," he said. "That just tells us what we already know -- that the West Nile virus is in this area. It's a virus we need to be aware of, but not so much fret about because it's going to be with our society for a while."
Hard Drive State health officials are urging people who go outdoors during dusk or dawn to apply insect repellent to clothing and exposed skin in accordance with labeling directions. They also suggest limiting outdoor activities at those times.
Travelstar Last summer, 25 New Jersey residents contracted West Nile virus. Since 1999, 43 New Jersey residents have been infected with West Nile and two have died as a result of it.
Gateway According to state officials, most cases of the virus will exhibit mild flu-like symptoms; however, an average of one case in 150 infections will cause serious neurological disease.
Laptop Parts For more information on West Nile virus, visit www.state.nj.us/health.
Software By Daniele Cruz
Gloucester County Times - 7/26/2003
Topic: Pesticides
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