Tag: sentinel chicken surveillance

Second Sentinel Chicken Tests Positive for West Nile in Mobile County

James Bullard, September 15, 2014

A second sentinel chicken in Mobile County’s mosquito surveillance program tested positive for West Nile virus this week, health officials said.

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Close-up of a mosquito, the insect responsible for spreading West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus Confirmed in South Mobile County Sentinel Chicken

James Bullard, September 3, 2014

Health officials confirmed West Nile Virus in a sentinel chicken in south Mobile County, urging residents to guard against mosquito bites this season.