An American crow found in Cape Girardeau County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Cape Girardeau County Health Center announced Monday.
Charlotte Craig, director of the health center, said Cape Girardeau is the 9th county in Missouri where West Nile has been identified this summer.
According to the Center of Communicable Diseases website, no human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Missouri this year.
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