Dead Birds Reported, Tested, and Positive
for WNV by County in California in 2026
Year To Date (Weeks 1 - 40)

(2026-10-13) - Source: http://westnile.ca.gov

CountyReported*TestedPositive% Tested Positive
Alameda6793939100%
Alpine----
Amador16---
Butte469111%
Calaveras8---
Colusa71--
Contra Costa402661320%
Del Norte4---
El Dorado289111%
Fresno14219316%
Glenn2---
Humboldt15---
Imperial3---
Inyo2---
Kern283--
Kings16---
Lake158--
Lassen2---
Los Angeles185023615767%
Madera345360%
Marin774--
Mariposa5---
Mendocino9---
Merced364250%
Modoc4---
Mono1---
Monterey663--
Napa369111%
Nevada274--
Orange72623311650%
Placer2259699%
Plumas2---
Riverside241541324%
Sacramento93739910727%
San Benito6---
San Bernardino184491837%
San Diego5232015728%
San Francisco7612--
San Joaquin157551324%
San Luis Obispo1499--
San Mateo55313397%
Santa Barbara796--
Santa Clara93528411540%
Santa Cruz1078--
Shasta263--
Sierra----
Siskiyou3---
Solano7112217%
Sonoma1499111%
Stanislaus1241616%
Sutter317343%
Tehama5---
Trinity1---
Tulare398--
Tuolumne2---
Ventura12629724%
Yolo188912022%
Yuba397343%
State Totals9264214071433%

* 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