During the summers of 1999 and 2000, New York City residents reported seeing increasing numbers of dead crows. After several birds, including flamingoes and a bald eagle, in the Bronx Zoo died, pathologist Tracey McNamara found evidence suggesting that they were carriers of the West Nile Virus. This virus, previously unknown in the Western Hemisphere, often causes fatal encephalitis in humans. How did it get here and what can be done to prevent its spread?

This lecture is held in conjunction with the Fourth Annual Conference on New and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases presented by the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology.

Sponsored by: College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology

In conjunction with: Center for Zoonosis Research and Infectious Disease, Council on Food and Agricultural Research, Department of Animal Sciences, Department of Entomology, Department of Zoo Pathology