Posted on 05/21/2005 9:13:20 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
West Nile virus is making a powerful, early showing in Orange County birds this season, possibly signaling an unusually large burst of virus- carrying mosquitoes that was fueled by winter rains.
Fourteen dead birds have tested positive for the disease since January. In some bird tissues, infection was so massive that cellular staining used to detect the virus in the laboratory, normally visible only under a microscope, could be seen with the naked eye.
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
We're house hunting in Georgia from Costa Mesa. Does this mean we should stay here? Sure see an awful lot of properties here you wouldn't be able to touch at CA prices. Seclusion, space from your neighbors. We have met people from all over and especially CA who say the same as we've been saying - we had to get out! The area is really booming; industry and building going on all over the place. We're in Duluth - the home of the "runaway bride". Traffic is for the birds but in semi retirement, who needs traffic anyway?
For a ping list if we have one for this category.
This is very close to me.
Very good to have some background....maybe she is just trying to scare everyone.
Where's our DDT?
Should build the international airport on the mosquito breeding land in Bolsa Chica. Sheer insanity to preserve it.
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