West Nile Virus: Reporting a dead bird to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

The CDPH West Nile Virus Dead Bird call center is now open. You can report a dead bird by phone or online. To report by phone, call 1-877-968-2473 (1-877-WNV-BIRD). To make a report online, visit the CDPH Dead Bird reporting web page at westnile.ca.gov/report and fill out an online dead bird reporting form. After filing an online report you will also receive an automatic email response containing:

Bird carcass disposal advice;
Information on how to contact your local mosquito and vector control district or instructions for further action if it is determined the bird is in good enough condition for encephalitis virus testing (including West Nile virus);

The Mosquito & Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County accepts dead birds for testing year-round.

May contain: bird, animal, person, and human — How the West Nile virus spreads between birds and other hosts, including humans and horses.

For detailed information and FAQs on West Nile Virus plus links to other resources, go to the CDPH WNV website at westnile.ca.gov

West Nile Virus and Horses:

Photo of a horse, head and neck. — Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

WNV can be very serious, even deadly, for horses. Visit this California Dept. of Food & Agriculture website for more information: Equine West Nile Virus

Find out how you can protect horses from mosquitoes and WNV by reading these bulletins:

Horses and WNV fact sheet Protecting Your Horse

A horse grazing on grass under a willow tree. — Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

Website Accessibility Policy

Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (805) 969-5050

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (805) 969-5050.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.