Today the number of states with human infections is 42. It's worst in US history. Birders, I would like to provide a few resources for you are when out in the field. Please be careful. Here's the CDC's vertebrate ecology on the transmission cycle of West Nile Virus. West Nile (WN) virus is amplified during periods of adult mosquito blood-feeding by continuous transmission between mosquito vectors and bird reservoir hosts. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/birds&mammals.htm Here's the CDC's West Nile Virus (WNV) home page. Lots of links and amazing intel. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm Tom Crawford Milwaukee Milwaukee County crawford@xxxxxxxx<mailto:crawford@xxxxxxxx> #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn