No images? Click here Medical Advisory: Heightened Surveillance for West Nile Virus (WNV)Issued by: Dr. Azim Kasmani, MD MSc FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health Date: August 9, 2023 Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) has received confirmation of West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitos in Niagara. NRPH requests that health care professionals be on heightened surveillance for human WNV cases. Clinical Presentation
Diagnosis and Management Consider testing for West Nile Virus (WNV) in patients with the symptoms listed above and recent mosquito exposure – especially during the summer months. Testing information can be found on the Public Health Ontario West Nile Virus – Serology and PCR webpage. 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 suspect or confirmed case of WNV, report it to Public Health by the next business day:
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