On July 22, 2011, Toronto Public Health received a laboratory report indicating that two more mosquito batches in Toronto have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Toronto currenlty has three positive mosquito batches in 2011.
The first mosquitoes to test positive for WNV this year were reported on July 15, 2011. In 2010 there was one confirmed WNV human case and 19 positive mosquito batches that tested positive. This is the latest information on the status of WNV in Toronto.
For more information on Toronto's West Nile virus program or to speak to a public health inspector about West Nile virus related questions and/or concerns, please call 416-338-7600
http://www.toronto.ca/health/westnile/index.htm
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