No images? Click here MEMO: Heightened Surveillance for West Nile Virus (WNV)TO: Health Care Professionals in the Niagara Region FROM: Infectious Disease Program, Niagara Region Public Health REFERENCE: Heightened Surveillance for West Nile Virus (WNV) DATE: Sept. 21, 2021 Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) has received a confirmed report of West Nile Virus (WNV) in September. Please be on heightened surveillance for any additional cases of WNV. WNV is most commonly transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Clinical Presentation
Diagnosis and Management Symptoms listed above may be related COVID-19. If someone tests negative for COVID-19 consider testing for WNV if symptoms are compatible. There is no specific treatment, medication or vaccine for WNV. Reporting WNV is reportable to the Medical Officer of Health under Ontario Regulation 135/18 and amendments of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. If you have a probable case of WNV, report it to Public Health by the next business day: Call 905-688-8248 ext. 7554, (Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) More Information For further information, please contact NRPH, Infectious Disease program at 1-888-505-6074 or 905-688-8248 ext. 7554/7543 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or visit our website. |