West Nile Virus Infection in Birds and Mosquitoes, New York State, 2000

• DOI: 10.3201/eid0704.010415
• Publication Date: 2009-09-18T19:52:40Z
• Authors: Kristen A. Bernard; Joseph G. Maffei; Susan A. Jones; Elizabeth B. Kauf...; Gregory D. Ebel; Alan P. Dupuis; Kiet A. Ngo; David C. Nicholas; Donna M. Young; Pei-Yong Shi; Varuni L. Kulasekera; Millicent Eidson; Dennis J. White; Ward B. Stone; ; Laura D. Kramer
• Keywords: Culex pipiens; West Nile virus; Epicenter; Flavivirus

Abstract West Nile (WN) virus was found throughout New York State in 2000, with the epicenter City and surrounding counties. We tested 3,403 dead birds 9,954 mosquito pools for WN during transmission season. Sixty-three avian species, representing 30 families 14 orders, positive virus. The highest proportion of that American Crows (67% positive, n=907). Eight four genera, were minimum infection rate per 1,000 mosquitoes (MIR) Culex pipiens epicenter: 3.53 entire season 7.49 peak week August 13. Staten Island had MIR (11.42 Cx. pipiens), which associated (92%, n=48) number human cases (n=10).