Dead Birds Reported, Tested, and Positive
for WNV by County in California in 2026
Year To Date (Weeks 1 - 38)

(2026-09-27) - Source: http://westnile.ca.gov

CountyReported*TestedPositive% Tested Positive
Alameda6573838100%
Alpine----
Amador15---
Butte446--
Calaveras8---
Colusa71--
Contra Costa375631117%
Del Norte4---
El Dorado288113%
Fresno13819316%
Glenn1---
Humboldt15---
Imperial2---
Inyo2---
Kern263--
Kings15---
Lake136--
Lassen2---
Los Angeles171622014867%
Madera335360%
Marin694--
Mariposa5---
Mendocino8---
Merced353267%
Modoc4---
Mono1---
Monterey613--
Napa369111%
Nevada264--
Orange6461979448%
Placer21590910%
Plumas2---
Riverside228481021%
Sacramento88237610628%
San Benito6---
San Bernardino169451840%
San Diego4891864725%
San Francisco7611--
San Joaquin145511224%
San Luis Obispo1249--
San Mateo52312597%
Santa Barbara745--
Santa Clara90227710839%
Santa Cruz948--
Shasta253--
Sierra----
Siskiyou3---
Solano6712217%
Sonoma1399111%
Stanislaus1181517%
Sutter287343%
Tehama5---
Trinity1---
Tulare347--
Tuolumne2---
Ventura11928725%
Yolo179832024%
Yuba357343%
State Totals8676199165733%

* Birds in a die-off are not included in reported totals because the deaths are not related to WNV. A die-off is defined as a group of 10 or more same species dead birds unless the species is American Crow.
Source: Vector-Borne Disease Section, California Department of Public Health