<![CDATA[“ #WestNile virus spreads through a transmission cycle involving birds and mosquitoes, primarily in rural and agricultural areas.]]>

<![CDATA[“ #WestNile virus spreads through a transmission cycle involving birds and mosquitoes, primarily in rural and agricultural areas.]]>“ #WestNile virus spreads through a transmission cycle involving birds and mosquitoes, primarily in rural and agricultural areas.

It is being monitored in #Saskatchewan, #Manitoba, #NWT and #Ontario.

Yet in Ontario, surveillance is largely concentrated in cities and suburbs, leaving rural areas, where the virus actually circulates, underrepresented.

A dead crow found in the City of #Guelph tested positive for West Nile virus on June 2, 2026.”

What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito in Canada?

Genomics-based surveillance can help us identify the prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses across the country.

The Conversation (theconversation.com)

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