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Helping
Protect our Community from West Nile Virus
The
West Nile Virus was first isolated near New
York City in 1999. The Virus has not yet
been isolated in Ontario but during 2000 it
progressed to within 40 kilometres of our
Health Unit. The Government of Ontario
established active and passive surveillance
for this virus in the bird, mosquito and
human populations because of bird migratory
patterns in Ontario. Sentinel surveillance
is continuing to be conducted in various
areas from Brockville to Windsor, Ontario.
This year, public health units in Ontario
are asked to pick up dead crows, blue jays
and ravens found in their districts and
submit these for laboratory analysis. In
2000, our Health Unit submitted a total of
102 dead birds. Public information on
various aspects of protection and prevention
procedures has been released to advise the
general public. The best way to control
mosquitoes on your property is to reduce or
eliminate any standing water where
mosquitoes can breed, especially small pools
of water that are allowed to stand for at
least 7 days. For more information on how to
protect yourself from West Nile Virus,
please contact us or visit our website.
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The
best way to control mosquitoes on your
property is to reduce or eliminate any
standing water where mosquitoes can breed,
especially small pools of water that are
allowed to stand for at least 7 days.
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