News - West Nile Virus

Manitoba Health reports there was a slight decrease in the numbers of adult Culex tarsalis mosquitoes trapped throughout southern Manitoba during the week of July 11 compared to the previous week.

Manitoba Health reports that Manitoba’s mosquito surveillance program has identified the first Culex tarsalis mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus in 2010.

Manitoba Health reports the analysis of the adult mosquitoes trapped for the week of June 27 found increased numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes throughout southern Manitoba.

Manitoba Health reports the analysis of the adult mosquitoes trapped for the week of June 20 found increased numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes in some communities in southern Manitoba but overall numbers remained low.

Manitoba Health reports the analysis of the adult mosquitoes trapped for the week of June 13 found low numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes in some communities in southern Manitoba.

Manitoba Health reports the analysis of the adult mosquitoes trapped for the week of June 6 found low numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes in some communities in southern Manitoba.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living advises that test results from Cadham Provincial Laboratory indicate the first human case of West Nile virus from the 2009 season has been identified.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living reports that Manitoba’s mosquito surveillance program has identified the first Culex tarsalis mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus in 2009.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living reports that preliminary analysis of the adult mosquitoes trapped for the week of July 26 shows the numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes are increasing in some communities in southern Manitoba, particularly in the southern portion of the Assiniboine Regional Health Authority.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living reports that preliminary analysis of the adult mosquitoes trapped for the week of July 19 shows the number of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes remains relatively low in southern Manitoba.