Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has confirmed that a batch of mosquitoes collected in Toronto have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These mosquitoes are the first to test positive for WNV – an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito – in Toronto this year. TPH conducts mosquito surveillance from mid-June to mid-September …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has reported its first probable human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in an adult resident in 2023. WNV is an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. While the risk of getting infected in Toronto is currently low, TPH encourages residents ahead of the August long weekend to take …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has received confirmation of one batch of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These mosquitoes were collected from a northwest Scarborough location and are the first to test positive for WNV – an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito – in Toronto this year. TPH conducts …
