{"id":38054,"date":"2025-07-31T23:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38054\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T23:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:57:07","slug":"first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-this-year-confirmed-in-toronto-phac-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38054\/","title":{"rendered":"First human case of West Nile virus this year confirmed in Toronto, PHAC says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/topics\/public-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/topics\/public-health\/\">Public Health Agency of Canada<\/a> says this year\u2019s first human case of West Nile virus acquired within the country has been confirmed in Toronto. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">The confirmation comes after Toronto Public Health said its first laboratory-confirmed case of the virus in 2025 is an adult resident of the city with no travel history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">The virus is transmitted to humans through infected mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">PHAC\u2019s West Nile surveillance report says that as of July 12, two other Canadian residents were infected this year while travelling outside of the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Its surveillance map shows West Nile detections in two mosquito pools in Ontario and one in Manitoba as of that date. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Toronto Public Health says symptoms usually begin between two to 14 days after a mosquito bite and can include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, body aches, skin rash, swollen lymph glands or a stiff neck. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">It says older adults and people with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of severe illness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">People can prevent infection by avoiding mosquito bites \u2013 wear light-coloured long sleeves and long pants, use Health Canada-approved insect repellent, put tight-fitting screens on all windows and get rid of standing water in buckets, planters, pool covers and other containers to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Public Health Agency of Canada says this year\u2019s first human case of West Nile virus acquired 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