Mosquitos
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Ontario child hospitalized for over a month after mosquito biteKathryn McKissock never thought letting her child play outside of their Oshawa, Ont. home could lead to him developing a life-threatening disease.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Swatting mosquitos with style: Winnipeg’s drone pilot project takes offWinnipeg is launching a pilot project this summer to test the use of a drone for mosquito control operations.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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First mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in 2023: Toronto public healthThe 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.HealthJul 18, 2023
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Malaria cases reported in U.S. for the first time in 20 yearsThe 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.HealthJun 27, 2023
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Mosquito season looms after weather delay in EdmontonAfter a slow start to the regular mosquito season, Edmontonians should prepare for a surge of the pests after immense rain fall.EnvironmentJun 20, 2023
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Saskatoon warns about suckers for standing water as mosquito populations riseAs 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.CanadaJun 6, 2023
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Hamilton bumps West Nile virus risk assessment after first human case confirmedHamilton 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.HealthSep 9, 2022
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Hamilton raises West Nile virus risk assessment after batch of mosquitoes test positiveHamilton’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.HealthJul 29, 2022
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Rain, sunshine… mosquitoes? Calgary’s flying pest forecastThe 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.EnvironmentJun 10, 2022
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Hamilton included in Ontario’s ‘estimated risk areas’ for Lyme diseaseHamilton Public Health recorded a significant year over year bump in Lyme disease cases in 2021, picking up 21 more compared to 2020.HealthMay 13, 2022
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