Another dead bird tested positive for West Nile virus in San Mateo County Tuesday, bringing the total up to three in the last two weeks.
An American Crow was found infected in San Mateo July 21, just days after a second batch of mosquitoes in the city tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District.
The district also conducted a mosquito abatement fogging treatment in San Mateo on Monday night, its second since late June.
A Western Scrub Jay was reported as infected in Portola Valley July 9 and another American Crow was found in Menlo Park July 15.
Humans, horses and other animals can become infected with the virus if bitten by an infected mosquito, it cannot be spread person to person, according to the district.
From 2004 through 2013, 64 dead birds and 16 squirrels collected in the county tested positive for the virus.
To date in 2014, West Nile virus has been detected in 33 counties statewide. As of last week, 15 people have contracted West Nile this year, more than three times as many as in 2013, according to the state Department of Public Health.
To avoid mosquito bites and deter breeding, residents should drain any standing water and wear proper clothing and repellent, particularly during dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
If anyone notices a bird or squirrel carcass, they should report it to the West Nile virus hotline at www.westnile.ca.gov or call (877) 968-2473.
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