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36 year old man Toronto’s first case of West Nile Virus this year
A 36 year old man has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV) — the city’s first case of the illness this year. Toronto Public Health said Friday the man was hospitalized and is now recovering at...
View ArticleWest Nile-infected mosquitoes discovered in Peel Region
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have now been discovered in Peel Region. Two mosquito batches, one collected in Mississauga and the other in Brampton, have tested positive, the region...
View ArticleMore than half of the mosquito batches tested in Toronto contained West Nile...
Doctors around Toronto will be alerted to be on the lookout for patients exhibiting symptoms of West Nile after more than half of the mosquito batches tested in the city contained insects with the...
View Article2 probable human cases of West Nile virus reported in Toronto
On Wednesday, Toronto Public Health warned of an increased risk of West Nile after more than half of the mosquito batches tested were positive for the virus. A day later the first two probable cases...
View ArticleMosquitoes bugging you? Canadian students build an app for that
Bugged by mosquitoes? Now there’s an app for that. It doesn’t ward off the annoying, blood-thirsty critters with a wave of a smartphone, but it does allow users to warn others and provide information...
View ArticleToronto’s West Nile Virus prevention program underway
Toronto Public Health and the Canadian Centre of Mosquito Management have kicked off their offensive against the city’s mosquito population in an effort to control the spread of West Nile Virus. The...
View ArticleToronto kicks off West Nile Virus prevention program
Toronto Public Health and the Canadian Centre of Mosquito Management have kicked off their offensive against the city’s mosquito population in an effort to control the spread of West Nile Virus.
View ArticleMosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Toronto
Mosquitoes in Toronto have tested positive for West Nile Virus, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said on Tuesday. This is the first positive test for the virus this year in Toronto. According to TPH, the...
View ArticleRecord number of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Toronto
TORONTO, Ont. – Toronto Public Health officials are warning Torontonians to take proper precautions against being bitten after tests revealed more than half of mosquitoes trapped this summer are...
View ArticleYork Region reports possible first human case of West Nile
York Region reported its first probable human case of West Nile virus, Wednesday. Officials say person affected was found in Markham. “We’re reporting a female in the city of Markham that is our first...
View ArticleCDC says West Nile outbreak ‘one of largest’ in U.S.
ATLANTA, Ga. – U.S. health officials reported Wednesday three times the usual number of West Nile cases for this time of year and one expert called it “one of the largest” outbreaks since the virus...
View Article62 confirmed & probable cases of West Nile in Toronto
TORONTO, Ont. – There are now 62 confirmed and probable human cases of the West Nile virus in Toronto. Five people remain in hospital, and four of them are in the intensive care unit. In the 2012...
View ArticleVideo: Toronto mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus
The West Nile virus has been found in Toronto mosquitoes and it’s the first positive test this year. Andrea Piunno has the latest on this story.
View ArticleJuly 24 – West Nile virus, treating pain, early grape harvest
Toronto mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus, according to Toronto Public Health Concerns of “over-treating” pain Wine producers in California say they are facing one of the earliest harvests...
View ArticleFor the first time this year, a Torontonian has the West Nile virus
Toronto Public Health is reporting the city’s first human case of west nile virus this year. West Nile is an infection transmitted to people through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, headaches,...
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