Re: dead birds - may not be West Nile

[Guest guest]

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Well, I was one of the people who suggested West Nile. But on further

reflection, the problem with this idea is that West Nile is a summer

disease, carried by mosquitos. Usually the cases start in June. So I

know it's been an unusually warm winter, but when I looked at a paper

looking at the seasonal incidence, West Nile in February just doesn't

seem to hold up, unless I'm missing something. I don't think there

are mosquitos out in DC in February!

[Guest guest]

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Well, I was one of the people who suggested West Nile. But on further

reflection, the problem with this idea is that West Nile is a summer

disease, carried by mosquitos. Usually the cases start in June. So I

know it's been an unusually warm winter, but when I looked at a paper

looking at the seasonal incidence, West Nile in February just doesn't

seem to hold up, unless I'm missing something. I don't think there

are mosquitos out in DC in February!