| By David Hedges
Publisher The Times Record
For the second consecutive year, a dead bird found in Spencer has confirmed the presence of the West Nile virus in the
area. The bird, a cardinal found in early September in the Green Acres area, was tested at a lab in Georgia. Roane is the
third county in the six-county region served by the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Dept. to be confirmed positive for the virus.
Ritchie and Wood counties were confirmed earlier this month. Certain species of mosquitoes can contract West Nile virus
from birds. The mosquitoes can potentially pass the virus on to humans. The disease also affects . . . Click The Times Record for full story
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