Can my dog or cat get West Nile Virus by eating an infected animal?
Experimentally, it was found that this might be possible. However, there has been no evidence to indicate that West Nile Virus can be naturally transmitted to cats or dogs that carry or consume infected animals. Dogs and cats can be infected with West Nile Virus through the bite of a mosquito, so minimizing their exposure to mosquitoes is recommended.
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What is the threat from West Nile Virus (WNV) to endangered and threatened bird species? What is the threat from West Nile Virus (WNV) to endangered and threatened bird species?
This is an issue of great concern, as these populations are already struggling to survive in the current environment. If some of these species are more vulnerable to fatal WNV infection, WNV may ultimately lead to their extinction or significantly set back the progress of the recovery programs.
Where in the United States has West Nile Virus been detected in wildlife? Where in the United States has West Nile Virus been detected in wildlife?
West Nile Virus has been detected in all conterminous states of the U.S., the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam have no reported cases of West Nile virus in humans or animals. Distribution maps are available from the Centers for Disease Control. Learn more: Vector-Borne Diseases
What is Avian Influenza? What is Avian Influenza?
Avian influenza (AI) is caused by influenza type A viruses that historically have spread between wild birds (waterfowl and shorebirds) with occasional outbreaks in poultry (chickens, turkeys). These viruses can change over time and there has been a fundamental change with AI viruses now causing illness and death in wild birds, wild mammals, poultry, dairy cattle, cats, and people. Learn more...
What is White-nose Syndrome? What is White-nose Syndrome?
White-nose syndrome is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern to the central United States at an alarming rate. Since the winter of 2007-2008, millions of insect-eating bats in at least 40 states and eight Canadian provinces have died from this devastating disease. The disease is named for the white fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that infects skin of...
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What is the threat from West Nile Virus (WNV) to endangered and threatened bird species? What is the threat from West Nile Virus (WNV) to endangered and threatened bird species?
This is an issue of great concern, as these populations are already struggling to survive in the current environment. If some of these species are more vulnerable to fatal WNV infection, WNV may ultimately lead to their extinction or significantly set back the progress of the recovery programs.
Where in the United States has West Nile Virus been detected in wildlife? Where in the United States has West Nile Virus been detected in wildlife?
West Nile Virus has been detected in all conterminous states of the U.S., the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam have no reported cases of West Nile virus in humans or animals. Distribution maps are available from the Centers for Disease Control. Learn more: Vector-Borne Diseases
What is Avian Influenza? What is Avian Influenza?
Avian influenza (AI) is caused by influenza type A viruses that historically have spread between wild birds (waterfowl and shorebirds) with occasional outbreaks in poultry (chickens, turkeys). These viruses can change over time and there has been a fundamental change with AI viruses now causing illness and death in wild birds, wild mammals, poultry, dairy cattle, cats, and people. Learn more...
What is White-nose Syndrome? What is White-nose Syndrome?
White-nose syndrome is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern to the central United States at an alarming rate. Since the winter of 2007-2008, millions of insect-eating bats in at least 40 states and eight Canadian provinces have died from this devastating disease. The disease is named for the white fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that infects skin of...