West Nile Virus (WNv)

Algoma Public Health

West Nile Virus (WNv)

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This virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus has been identified in birds, mosquitoes, horses and humans in Ontario since the summer of 2001. 


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Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

How to Protect Yourself

 

 

Monitoring in Algoma

 

Tracking Across Ontario

WNv tracking week by week for all public health units in Ontario can be found on Public Health Ontario’s website.


Dead Bird Submissions

Algoma Public Health does not accept dead birds. If you find a dead bird on your property, you can contact the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative to learn more about their surveillance and submission programs.