Wausau Daily Herald
August 30, 2002

ANTIGO – Workers at the Raptor Education Group in Antigo are waiting for confirmation that two bald eagles in their care have West Nile Virus.

Preliminary tests on the endangered birds produced positive results, but those results must be verified by the state, said Marge Gibson, executive director of the Raptor Education Group.

Meanwhile, the birds are still alive and receiving supportive care. The eagles, along with a red-tailed hawk that initially tested positive for the virus, seem to be recovering, Gibson said.

These cases are among the first to be diagnosed while the birds are still alive, she said.