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West Nile virus season approaches
Leduc Representative, Canada - Jul 4, 2008
?No one can predict if it will be a problem this year, but if you look across Canada, the provinces with the most West Nile cases are the Prairie provinces, ...
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Halton Region working to control West Nile virus
Independent and Free Press, Canada - Jul 2, 2008
To report a dead bird or standing water, or for more information about West Nile virus, please call Halton Region at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON ...
Peel urges residents frustrate mosquitoes this year Caledon Citizen
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Insect Stings
Windsor Star,  Canada - Jul 4, 2008
Although the risk of illness from West Nile virus is low for most Canadians, it is important to recognize the symptoms and understand ways to reduce the ...
Alberta losing top public health docs just as West Nile virus ...
The Canadian Press, EDMONTON - Jun 11, 2008
EDMONTON ? Alberta is losing three of its top public health doctors just as the West Nile virus season is starting, and these medical experts will be very ...

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West Nile Virus Worries Begin Again
CityNews, Canada - Jun 9, 2008
They're outside more than you are - so are they more at risk for West Nile? It's not common, but it has happened, according to the Toronto Humane Society. ...
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Posted By BY ANDREW LOW, THE SUDBURY STAR;
Sudbury Star, Canada - Jul 5, 2008
"Health Canada never says that a product is safe. Health Canada says that the product does not pose an unnecessary risk, but the one thing that it never ...
Dengue virus spreading its wings
London Free Press, Canada - Jul 2, 2008
Mosquitoes that transmit malaria or West Nile virus generally bite at dusk or after the sun sets, when it's easier to don long sleeves and long pants, ...
Town jumps on West Nile issue
Hanna Herald, Canada - Jun 17, 2008
Gwen Snell, director of Community Services at town hall, said that the town is prepared to monitor and handle the threat of the West Nile virus that is ...
WEST NILE VIRUS PREVALENT IN WILDLIFE NEAR URBAN AREAS
E-Wire (press release), TX - Jun 17, 2008
?West Nile virus was introduced into the western hemisphere in New York in 1999. It has since spread across the USA, into Canada, Mexico and some South ...

KCBS
West Nile Cases up in Birds, Down in Humans
KCBS, CA - Jun 16, 2008
"The more mosquitos that are out there, the greater the risk of transmission of West Nile to people," said Santa Clara County Vector Control Spokesman Russ ...
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West Nile Virus: A Primer for the Clinician -
LR Petersen, AA Marfin - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2002 - annals.highwire.org
... and will probably augment the public health response to reduce the risk for additional ...
An additional benefit of human West Nile virus surveillance has been ...

West Nile virus surveillance and diagnostics: A Canadian perspective -
MA Drebot, R Lindsay, IK Barker, PA Buck, M Fearon … - The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov
... are another option for reducing the risk of human ... and implementation of programs
to reduce mosquito populations ... Figure 1, Figure 1 West Nile virus diagnostic ...

[PDF] Epidemiology and transmission dynamics of West Nile virus disease. -
EB Hayes, N Komar, RS Nasci, SP Montgomery, DR O' … - Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 - cdc.gov
... Pregnant women should avoid exposure to mosquito bites to reduce the risk for
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West Nile virus risk assessment and the bridge vector paradigm. -
AM Kilpatrick, LD Kramer, SR Campbell, EO Alleyne, … - Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 - medscape.com
... Since its first appearance in North America in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV ... 1,2] Reducing
the number ... and north-central United States to predict the risk for human ...

Risks of blood transfusion. -
LT Goodnough - Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - ccmjournal.com
... babesiosis, toxoplasmosis, Chagas disease, and most recently, West Nile virus are ...
with vCJD (6). As a further measure to reduce the potential risk of vCJD ...

West Nile Virus Infection Rates in Culex nigripalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) Do Not Reflect … -
CR Rutledge, JF Day, CC Lord, LM Stark, WJ … - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2003 - bioone.org
... the first data showing the field transmission of West Nile (WN) virus ... responsible
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West Nile virus -
B Nosal, R Pellizzari - Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
... West Nile encephalitis is typical of arboviral encephalitides, with a ... other efforts
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DEET-based insect repellents: safety implications for children and pregnant and lactating women -
G Koren, D Matsui, B Bailey - Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
... Abstract. REDUCING THE RISK OF MOSQUITO BITES is currently the only
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West Nile virus: a growing concern? -
LH Gould, E Fikrig - Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2004 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov
... and are necessary to reduce transmission to ... and immunocompromised individuals in
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The Continuing Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Infections -
MA Blajchman, EC Vamvakas - New England Journal of Medicine, 2006 - content.nejm.org
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Canada: how to reduce the risk of West Nile Virus

 
 
Public Health Agency of Canada advised Canadians to take preventative measures to protect themselves from West Nile Virus.

Despite a significant decrease in human cases in 2004 - possibly due in part to unseasonably cool and wet conditions much of Canada saw in the spring and summer months - Canadians are still at risk for contracting West Nile Virus.

" Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to protecting yourself from West Nile Virus," said David Butler-Jones, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer. " We know that the virus is here to stay. Canadians can reduce the risk of becoming ill by taking appropriate measures to avoid becoming infected," he said.

West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitoes that have fed on the blood of infected birds. The virus can cause health complications for people of any age and health status, but the extent and severity of symptoms varies from person to person.

Most people who contract West Nile Virus show no symptoms or have a mild flu-like illness with fever, headache and body aches.
Others - particularly older people and those with chronic disease and weakened immune systems - may experience more serious health complications such as encephalitis, meningitis and other kinds of neurological illness.
Some of these complications can cause long-term health issues.

The greater risk of infection from West Nile Virus starts in Canada as early as mid-April and lasts until the first hard frost in late October. At this time, there is no specific treatment or vaccine for the infection, so the best protection is to reduce the risk of mosquito bites.

Canadians are advised to eliminate sources of standing water on their properties to reduce potential mosquito breeding places. Standing water should be drained regularly.
For example eaves troughs and bird baths should be drained twice a week, and unused items such as old tires, where water may collect should be removed from the property.

Once West Nile Virus has been reported in an area, the Public Health Agency recommends taking the following steps to reduce the risk of infection:

- If you are going to be outside when mosquitoes are active, take appropriate precautions to protect yourself.

- Make sure your door and window screens have no holes and fit tightly.

- Wear protective clothing such as long-sleeved shirts, long pants and a hat. Light coloured clothing is best because mosquitoes tend to be attracted to dark colours.

- Choose an insect repellant that contains DEET or other approved ingredients, and follow the product directions carefully to maximize protection. Personal insect repellants containing DEET are safe if used according to manufacturers instructions.

There were 26 reported cases of West Nile Virus in 2004, with cases reported in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and a single travel related case in Alberta.
This represents a decline from 1,494 cases reported in 2003.
The level of West Nile Virus activity is influenced by many factors including weather conditions and by the number of infected birds and mosquitoes in a region.

Source: Public Health Agency of Canada, 2005
 
 
 
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