Volume 9, Number 6—June 2003
Research
Dead Bird Clusters as an Early Warning System for West Nile Virus Activity
Farzad Mostashari*
, Martin Kulldorff†, Jessica J. Hartman*, James R. Miller*, and Varuni Kulasekera†
, Martin Kulldorff†, Jessica J. Hartman*, James R. Miller*, and Varuni Kulasekera†
Table
Date of first West Nile virus (WNV) findings and response in communities with diagnosed human WNV infectionsa
| Y | Date of first cluster | Positive bird report (collection date) | Positive mosquito collection | Human case report (onset date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |
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| Staten Island |
6/14 |
7/16 (7/5) |
7/7 |
7/28 (7/20) |
| W. Brooklyn |
6/17 |
8/15 (8/2) |
8/24 |
8/24 (8/16) |
| E. Queens |
7/6 |
7/20 (7/6) |
7/23 |
9/21 (9/13) |
| S. Brooklyn |
8/16 |
8/14 (7/31) |
8/18 |
9/12 (8/27) |
| N Manhattan |
None |
8/2 (7/25) |
7/25 |
10/17 (8/31)b |
| 2001 |
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| Staten Island |
5/25c
7/2 |
7/19 (7/5) |
7/26 |
8/10 (7/26) |
| Staten Island |
5/25c
7/2 |
7/6 |
(8/5) |
|
| E. Queens |
7/5 |
7/19 (7/6) |
8/26 |
8/21 (8/14) |
| S. Queens |
None |
8/16 (8/2) |
9/26 |
9/18 (9/7)d |
| E. Brooklyn |
9/11 |
10/26 (9/6) |
9/6 |
10/1 (9/9) |
| S. Brooklyn |
8/25 |
8/31 (8/15) |
9/11 |
9/11 (9/2) |
| Manhattan | 9/23 | - | 8/10 | 10/11 (10/6) |
aDates in bold are the first surveillance data found in each area.
bPossible exposure in eastern Queens.
cRetrospectively determined.
dExact residence not known.
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