August 10, 2020 – DEAD BIRD INFECTED WITH WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY First indication of West Nile virus in Alameda County in 2020
HAYWARD, CA - The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District is reporting a dead bird that tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the County's first indication of active virus transmission in 2020. The dead bird was collected from Dublin, CA and tested at the District laboratory on August 7th, 2020. Dead birds play an important role in the District's ability to monitor West Nile virus…