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West Nile Virus MONITOR 2011

2011 Human West Nile Virus Cases and Asymptomatic Infections in Canada ( as of November 19, 2011 )
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 13 7 17 37 1
Ontario 25 29 10 64 3
Manitoba 0 0 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 0 0 0 0 0
Alberta 0 0 0 0 0
British Columbia 0 0 0 0 0
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 38 36 27 101 4

* 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 tableLien externe
  2. CDC WNV mapsLien externe