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West Nile Virus MONITOR

2011 Human Surveillance

During the West Nile virus season, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) updates this web site every Monday to reflect information reported to the PHAC by the provinces and territories. These tables include human West Nile Virus (WNV) cases and asymptomatic infections reported to the PHAC. For information on cases and asymptomatic infections currently under investigation, please refer to the specific provinces'/territories' Ministry of Health website.

Current Report Week and Year-To-Date Total* West Nile Virus Cases: 2011
Province/Territory Week 46
(November 13, 2011 - November 19, 2011)
Year to Date Total*
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0
Prince Edward Island 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0
Quebec 0 37
Ontario 0 64
Manitoba 0 0
Saskatchewan 0 0
Alberta 0 0
British Columbia 0 0
Yukon 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0
Nunavut 0 0
Canada 0 101

 

2011 Human West Nile Virus Cases and Asymptomatic Infections in Canada (as of November 19, 2011)

* Total probable and confirmed clinical cases is the sum of WNV Neurological Syndrome + WNV Non-Neurological Syndrome + WNV Unclassified/Unspecified

** Most asymptomatic infections reported to PHAC are identified through testing blood donors. Asymptomatic infections will not be included in the Total.

Case definitions can be accessed through the following link:
National Surveillance for West Nile Virus (WNV)

For information on WNV activity in the United States please see:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WNV table This link will take you to another Web site (external site)
  2. CDC WNV maps This link will take you to another Web site (external site)
Province/Territory Neurological
Syndrome
Non-
Neurological
Syndrome
Unclassified/
Unspecified
Total * Asymptomatic
Infection**
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0 0 0 0
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 13 7 17 37 1
Ontario 25 29 10 64 3
Manitoba 0 0 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 0 0 0 0 0
Alberta 0 0 0 0 0
British Columbia 0 0 0 0 0
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 38 36 27 101 4