Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Department
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.
Environmental Health
Department Organizations
Loretta V. Davis, MSA
Director/Health Officer
Barbara Harris-Ellis, RN, MPA
Deputy Health Officer
Jody A. Connally
Director of Administration
Talat Danish, MD, MPH, FAAP
Medical Director
Mary Mazur
Director of Communications
Catharine Oliver, RN, MSN
Community and Maternal Health Services Manager
Candice E. Jemison, BSN, RN
Department Manager, Disease Control