A dead bird collected in Fayette County has tested positive for West Nile virus.
Jodi Smith, director of Environmental Health at the Fayette County Health Department, said that the positive test on a bird is in addition to the two West Nile virus positive mosquito batches detected so far this summer.
The positive mosquito results demonstrate the continued need for protection from mosquito bites, Smith said.
Surveillance for West Nile virus includes collecting dead crows, blue jays and other perching birds.