OTTAWA - To prepare for the upcoming West Nile (WN) virus season, Health Canada, in collaboration with its many partners, is focussing its efforts in six main areas of activity:
West Nile is common in the species of mosquitos that feed on birds. As a result, any dead bird, such as a magpie, crow or bluejay, must be tested to see if has died from exposure to West Nile virus.
Calm your fears with facts. West Nile Virus is a rather exotic virus, however most infections in humans, which are exceedingly rare, result in a mild fever and flu-like symptoms.
Routine screening of blood donations detected Alberta's first provincially contracted case of the West Nile virus in a human, health officials said Tuesday.
