Mosquitos

• Ontario child hospitalized for over a month after mosquito bite

  Kathryn McKissock never thought letting her child play outside of their Oshawa, Ont. home could lead to him developing a life-threatening disease.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
  
• Swatting mosquitos with style: Winnipeg’s drone pilot project takes off

  Winnipeg is launching a pilot project this summer to test the use of a drone for mosquito control operations.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
  
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• First mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in 2023: Toronto public health

  The public health unit said the mosquitos were found in a northwest Scarborough location and are the first to test positive for West Nile virus so far this year.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2023
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• Malaria cases reported in U.S. for the first time in 20 years

  The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2023
• Mosquito season looms after weather delay in Edmonton

  After a slow start to the regular mosquito season, Edmontonians should prepare for a surge of the pests after immense rain fall.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2023
• Saskatoon warns about suckers for standing water as mosquito populations rise

  As mosquito populations explode, Saskatoon residents are asked to empty pools of standing water on their property, like bird feeders or eavestroughs, which can be breeding grounds.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2023
• Hamilton bumps West Nile virus risk assessment after first human case confirmed

  Hamilton officials have confirmed the city has its first local human case of West Nile virus this year, prompting the city's risk assessment to move from moderate to high.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2022
• Hamilton raises West Nile virus risk assessment after batch of mosquitoes test positive

  Hamilton’s medical officer bumped up the risk level of contracting West Nile Virus (WMV) in the city from low to moderate based on recent testing of mosquito pools in the city.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2022
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• Rain, sunshine… mosquitoes? Calgary’s flying pest forecast

  The lack of standing water is likely due to the drought conditions which have largely kept mosquito populations at bay over the last couple of years.

  Environment

  Jun 10, 2022
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• Hamilton included in Ontario’s ‘estimated risk areas’ for Lyme disease

  Hamilton Public Health recorded a significant year over year bump in Lyme disease cases in 2021, picking up 21 more compared to 2020.

  Health

  May 13, 2022