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West Nile Virus MONITOR

Human Surveillance (2008)

2008 Human West Nile Virus Cases and Asymptomatic Infections in Canada
Province/Territory	Neurological Syndrome	Non- Neurological Syndrome	Unclassified/ Unspecified	Total ²	Asymptomatic Infection⁴
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.

Human Surveillance (2002-2007)

Total² Reported West Nile Virus Clinical Cases and Asymptomatic Infections (WNAI⁴) in Canada: 2002-2007
Province/Territory	2002⁶		2003⁶		2004⁶		2005		2006		2007
Province/Territory	Total²	WNAI⁴	Total²	WNAI⁴	Total²	WNAI⁴	Total²	WNAI⁴	Total²	WNAI⁴	Total²	WNAI⁴
Newfoundland and Labrador	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0	0	0	1⁵	0	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	0	0	2⁵	0	0	0	1⁵	0	0	0	1⁵	0
New Brunswick	0	0	1⁵	0	0	0	1⁵	0	0	0	0	0
Quebec	20	0	17	0	3³	0	4	1	1	0	2⁵	0
Ontario¹	394³	0	89³	0	13³	1	95³	6	42³	0	12³	3
Manitoba	0	0	142³	1	3	0	55	3	50	1	578	9
Saskatchewan	0	0	937³	10	5³	0	58³	3	19³	1	1285³	171
Alberta¹	0	0	272³	3	1⁵	0	10³	0	39³	1	318³	3
British Columbia	0	0	20⁵	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19⁵	0
Yukon	0	0	1⁵	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total²	414	0	1481	14	25	1	225	13	151	3	2215	186
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 test result. ⁵ All related to travel outside the province/ territory. ⁶ In 2002-2004, WNV Non-Neurological Syndrome was called West Nile Fever (WNF). In 2002, WNV Neurological Syndrome was called WNV encephalitis including aseptic meningitis and encephalitis.