Cas d’infections par le virus du Nil occidental chez des plongeons huards au Québec
Au cours des mois de juillet et août derniers, cinq plongeons huards (Gavia immer) adultes ont été trouvés morts dans…
Cases of West Nile virus infections in common loons in Quebec
During the months of July and August, five adult common loons (Gavia immer) were found dead in the same area…
West Nile virus detected in wild crows in PEI
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Atlantic Region, and Regional Diagnostic Virology Services at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of…
Summary of CWHC Ontario/Nunavut’s 2017 West Nile Virus Surveillance
As of November 24, the CWHC Ontario/Nunavut Region has tested 70 birds for the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV)…
Record year for West Nile Virus cases in wildlife in the Province of Québec this summer
Photo 1: Cooper’s hawk affected with West Nile Virus. The bird seems to be “absent”, do not respond to external…
Été record pour les cas de virus du Nil occidental chez la faune au Québec
Photo 1 : Épervier de Cooper affecté par le virus du Nil occidental. L’oiseau semble “absent”, réagit peu aux stimulations…
West Nile Virus in Manitoba in 2017
On September 1st, 2017 the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection of the year in Manitoba was…
First case of WNV in Saskatoon in 2017
The CWHC Western Northern region has diagnosed the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Saskatoon area in…
West Nile Virus is Here, But Don’t Let It Stop You
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Canada for 2017 The first positive case of West Nile virus in 2017 has been…
West Nile virus and wild birds
The recent reports of eagles dying of West Nile virus (WNV) in Utah highlights the ongoing mortality in birds and…