Dead Birds Reported, Tested, and Positive
for WNV by County in California in 2026
Year To Date (Weeks 1 - 52)

(2026-05-20) - Source: http://westnile.ca.gov

CountyReported*TestedPositive% Tested Positive
Alameda12211100%
Alpine----
Amador4---
Butte8---
Calaveras2---
Colusa1---
Contra Costa1176--
Del Norte2---
El Dorado94--
Fresno436117%
Glenn----
Humboldt----
Imperial----
Inyo1---
Kern7---
Kings8---
Lake2---
Lassen----
Los Angeles32311--
Madera4---
Marin20---
Mariposa1---
Mendocino2---
Merced8---
Modoc----
Mono----
Monterey371--
Napa92--
Nevada41--
Orange12627--
Placer439--
Plumas----
Riverside628--
Sacramento22361--
San Benito1---
San Bernardino425--
San Diego1622913%
San Francisco331--
San Joaquin396--
San Luis Obispo662--
San Mateo16542--
Santa Barbara521--
Santa Clara1732714%
Santa Cruz57---
Shasta6---
Sierra----
Siskiyou1---
Solano234--
Sonoma273--
Stanislaus273--
Sutter91--
Tehama3---
Trinity1---
Tulare82--
Tuolumne1---
Ventura372--
Yolo6411--
Yuba71--
State Totals219227741%

* 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