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Results are tabulated from weekly tests of mosquito traps and suspected and confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in horses and people.

Results from previous years' surveillance for human cases of West Nile Virus, and prevalence in mosquitoes and horses.

2011 West Nile Virus Surveillance Results

 2011 Positive Mosquito Pools - West Nile Virus 

 Eco-Region

Week
(Ending on
date listed)

Mixed-Grass
Prairie
(Sun Country,
Regina Qu'Appelle,
Five Hills, Cypress,
Heartland Health
Regions)

Moist Mixed-Grass
Prairie 
(Sunrise, Saskatoon,
Prairie North
Health Regions)

Boreal
Transition
(Prince Albert
Parkland, Kelsey Trail
Health Regions)
Boreal
Forest
(Mamawetan Churchill
River, Keewatin Yatthé
Health Regions)
Total
(For
week)
Jun 4 - Aug 5 
(9 weeks)
0 0 0

0

0

   Aug 6 - 12

1

0

0

0

1
   Aug 13 - 19

1

0

0

0

1

   Aug 20 - 26

1

0

0

0

1

   Aug 27 - Sep 2

0

0

0

0

0

Sep 3 - 9

1

0

0

0

1

   Sep 10 - 16

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative
Total
4 0 0  0

4

Cumulative total is the total since testing began this season.

 2011 West Nile Virus Cases - Horses

 Eco-Region

Week
(Ending on
date listed)
Mixed-Grass
Prairie
(Sun Country,
Regina Qu'Appelle,
Five Hills, Cypress,
Heartland Health
Regions)
Moist
Mixed-Grass
Prairie 
(Sunrise, Saskatoon,
Prairie North
Health Regions)
Boreal
Transition 
(Prince Albert
Parkland, Kelsey Trail
Health Regions)
Boreal
Forest
(Mamawetan Churchill
River, Keewatin Yatthé
Health Regions)
 Total
(For
week)

Jun 4 - Aug 12
(10 weeks)

0 0 0 0 0

Aug 13 - 19

0 1 0 0 1

Aug 20 - 26

0 0 0 0 0

Aug 27 - Sep 2

0 0 0 0 0

Sep 3 - 9

0 0 0 0 0

Sep 10 - 16

0 0 0 0 0

Sep 17 - 23

1 0 0 0 1
Cumulative
Total
1 1 0 0 2

 

 2011 West Nile Virus Cases - Humans 

 Eco-Region

Week
(Ending on
date listed)

Mixed-Grass
Prairie
(Sun Country,
Regina Qu'Appelle,
Five Hills, Cypress,
Heartland Health
Regions)

Moist
Mixed-Grass
Prairie 
(Sunrise, Saskatoon,
Prairie North
Health Regions)

Boreal
Transition 
(Prince Albert
Parkland, Kelsey Trail
Health Regions)
Boreal
Forest
(Mamawetan Churchill
River, Keewatin Yatthé
Health Regions)
 Total
(For
week)

 Reported Cases

Jun 4 - Sep 23
(16 weeks)

0 0 0 0 0

 Cumulative
Total
(Reported)

0

0

 0

 0

  0

 Hospitalized

  0 0 0 0 0
Cumulative
Total
(Hospitalized)
0  0 0 0 0

 

During extended periods of warm weather, take personal protective precautions against mosquitoes in both urban and rural areas. 

For estimated West Nile Virus risk levels in Saskatchewan, see Related Links, below.

Related Links

Weekly risk ratings for contracting West Nile Virus in Saskatchewan, updated during warm weather risk periods.

Click on your health region, or see list of communities to determine your health region.

Weekly reports describing some details of factors affecting the potential for infection with West Nile Virus, and tracking human cases and other signs indicating risk.

Information about the disease, prevention, mosquito control programs, risk levels and surveillance results.



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