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West Nile Virus MONITOR 2008
2008 Human West Nile Virus Cases and Asymptomatic Infections in Canada |
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| Province/Territory | Neurological Syndrome |
Non- Neurological Syndrome |
Unclassified/ Unspecified |
Total 2 |
Asymptomatic Infection4 |
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| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Ontario1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Manitoba | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| Saskatchewan1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 173 | 0 | ||||||||
| Alberta1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| British Columbia1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total2 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 36 | 2 | ||||||||
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. 5 All related to travel outside the province/ territory. |
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