West Nile Virus has been detected in dead birds of at least 326 species. Although birds, particularly crows and jays, infected with West Nile Virus can die or become ill, most infected birds do survive. Click below to view a list of known infected birds.
There is no evidence that a person can get West Nile Virus from handling infected birds; live or dead. Persons should avoid bare-handed contact when handling any dead animal, and use gloves or plastic bags to place the bird carcass in a garbage bag, or contact your local health department for guidance.
You can also report a sick, injured, or dead bird to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW Bird Reporting).
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Website Accessibility Policy
Benton County Mosquito Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Benton County Mosquito Control District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Benton County Mosquito Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Benton County Mosquito Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.