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Wayne County to collect dead birds for West Nile Virus testing

Wayne County, MI - Residents can help public health officials detect the presence of West Nile Virus in local communities by dropping off dead birds at Wayne County Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Division.

Residents should call to arrange a time to drop off dead birds. Health officials urge residents to use gloves to avoid touching dead birds, which should placed in a plastic bag and sealed in a container. Residents who have questions about West Nile Virus can call the Wayne County Department of Public Health's West Nile Virus hotline at: (734) 727-7445.