An American crow from Walnut Creek is the second bird to test positive for West Nile virus, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said.
Birds are the main reservoir for the virus, which is transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. Alameda, Santa Clara, and Solano counties have also reported infected birds.
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