West Nile

• West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe

  As summer heats up in Canada, the mosquito population is on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease.

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  Jul 23, 2024
  
• West Nile virus detected in Sidney Township

  Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is notifying residents that a case of West Nile virus has been detected in Prince Edward County.

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  Aug 11, 2023
  
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• West Nile virus confirmed in 2 London, Ont. mosquito traps: MLHU

  The health unit confirmed the positive test on Tuesday and said in a statement that the traps were located in northwest and northeast London.

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  Aug 8, 2023
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• 1st probable human case of West Nile virus reported in Toronto

  Toronto Public Health (TPH) said the first probably case of the virus has been reported in an adult resident. 

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  Aug 4, 2023
• Markham mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

  On Monday, the Regional Municipality of York said one mosquito trap tested positive for West Nile virus in Markham in the Bayview Avenue and John Street area.

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  Jul 31, 2023
• First mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in 2023: Toronto public health

  The public health unit said the mosquitos were found in a northwest Scarborough location and are the first to test positive for West Nile virus so far this year.

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  Jul 18, 2023
• Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Manitoba

  Manitoba officials say West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes don't usually arrive in the province this early in the season, but the warmer-than-usual weather may have played a part.

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  Jun 30, 2023
• Bird found in Bradford West Gwillimbury tests positive for West Nile virus

  The health unit said this is the first lab-confirmed evidence of West Nile in Simcoe Muskoka this year.

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  Aug 26, 2022
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• Mosquitoes, birds test positive for West Nile Virus in Manitoba

  Four more mosquito pools were detected to have the virus and were found in Brandon, Carman, Ste Anne and Winnipeg. Five birds also tested positive for West Nile.

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  Aug 20, 2022
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• Mosquitoes in Peterborough test positive for West Nile virus: health unit

  According to Public Health Ontario, as of Aug. 6, there have been 14 West Nile virus positive mosquito pools identified in the province but no human cases.

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  Aug 16, 2022