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West Nile Virus MONITOR
2009 Human Surveillance
During the West Nile virus season, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) updates this web site every Monday to reflect information reported to the PHAC by the provinces and territories. These tables include human West Nile Virus (WNV) cases and asymptomatic infections reported to the PHAC. For information on cases and asymptomatic infections currently under investigation, please refer to the specific provinces'/territories' Ministry of Health website.
| Province/Territory | Week 39 (September 27, 2009 - October 3, 2009) |
Year to Date Total* |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario | 0 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 |
| Alberta | 0 | 2 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 3 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | 8 |
* 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: For information on WNV activity in the United States please see: |
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| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alberta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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