Public Health Agency of Canada
www.publichealth.gc.ca
West Nile Virus MONITOR 2006
Human West Nile Virus Clinical Cases and Asymptomatic Infections in Canada: 2006 |
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| Province/Territory | Neurological Syndrome |
Non- Neurological Syndrome |
Unclassified/ Unspecified |
Total2 |
Asymptomatic Infection4 |
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| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Prince Edward Island | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Nova Scotia | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| New Brunswick | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Quebec | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Ontario1 | 17 |
25 |
0 |
423 |
0 |
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| Manitoba | 17 |
33 |
0 |
50 |
1 |
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| Saskatchewan | 3 |
16 |
0 |
193 |
1 |
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| Alberta1 | 1 |
38 |
0 |
393 |
1 |
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| British Columbia | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Yukon | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Northwest Territories | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Nunavut | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total2 | 38 |
113 |
0 |
151 |
3 |
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1 These totals include both probable and confirmed WNV cases. 2 Total clinical cases is the sum of WNV Neurological Syndrome + WNV Non-Neurological Syndrome + WNV Unclassified/Unspecified. 3 These totals include some cases related to travel outside the province/ territory. 4 Satisfies West Nile virus diagnostic test criteria IN THE ABSENCE of clinical criteria.This category could include asymptomatic blood donors whose blood is screened using a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAT), by Blood Operators (i.e. Canadian Blood Services or Hema-Quebec) and is subsequently brought to the attention of public health officials. Blood Operators in Canada perform a supplementary WN virus-specific NAT following any positive donor screen test result. |
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