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West Nile Virus MONITOR

2010 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: 2010
Province/Territory Week 42
( October 17, 2010, - October 23, 2010)		 Year to Date Total*
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0
Prince Edward Island 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0
Quebec 0 0
Ontario 0 1
Manitoba 0 0
Saskatchewan 0 2
Alberta 0 1
British Columbia 0 1
Yukon 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0
Nunavut 0 0
Canada 0 5

 

2010 Human West Nile Virus Cases and Asymptomatic Infections in Canada ( as of October 23, 2010 )

* 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:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/wnv-vwn/hmncasedef-eng.php

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 0 0 0 0 0
Ontario 1 0 0 1 0
Manitoba 0 0 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 2 0
Alberta 0 1 0 1 0
British Columbia 0 1 0 1 0
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 1 4 0 5 0

 

Date Modified: 2010-11-01

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