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West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause disease in anyone.

		West Nile Virus Awareness and Prevention How to reduce your family's exposure to the risk of West Nile Virus.

		West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program Funding and guidelines for communities reducing public health risk of West Nile Virus.

		West Nile Virus Surveillance Results Test results of suspected or confirmed human cases, and prevalence in mosquitoes and horses.

Risk level

The risk of becoming seriously ill is low in children but increases with age and with levels of virus circulating in the mosquito population. The risk tends to peak in Saskatchewan during July and August, following extended periods of warm weather.