Dead birds in an area may mean that West Nile virus is circulating between the birds and the mosquitoes in that area. Although birds, particularly crows and jays, infected with West Nile virus can die or become ill, most infected birds do survive. The public plays an important role in monitoring West Nile virus through reporting dead birds to state and local health departments.
To report a dead bird state health officials advise you to call your local parish health unit. If it is after business hours they say to wrap the dead bird in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer until you can contact the health department.
The following is a phone list of area parish health units:
East Baton Rouge (225) 242-4860
West Baton Rouge (225) 342-7525
Ascension (225) 474-2004
East Feliciana (225) 683-8551
West Feliciana (225) 635-3644
Pointe Coupee (225) 638-7320
Livingston (225) 687-7017
St. Helena (225) 222-6178
St. Tammany (985) 748-2020
Washington (985) 839-5646
Iberville (225) 687-9021
St. James (225) 265-2181
Assumption (985) 369-6031
Lafourche (985) 447-0921
Terrebone (985) 857-3601
Jefferson (504) 838-5100
Orleans (504) 565-6900
Plaquemines (504) 394-3510
St. Bernard (504) 278-7410
Acadia (337) 788-7507
Evangeline (337) 363-1135
Iberia (337) 373-0021
Lafayette (337) 262-5616
St. Landry (337) 948-0220
St. Martin (337) 394-3097
Vermilion (337) 893-1443
