2009 West Nile Virus Surveillance Results
The surveillance period ended August 29, 2009.
*A human case of West Nile Virus was reported after the end of the surveillance period. A person in Sun Country Health Region is believed to have been infected in early August. The case was mild, and the person is recovering.
| 2009 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) |
June 27 to
July 18
(4 weeks) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| July 25 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Aug. 1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Aug. 8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Aug. 15 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Aug. 22-29
(1 week)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cumulative
Total
|
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
Cumulative total is the total since testing began this season.
| 2009 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) |
|
June 27 to
Aug. 29
(10 weeks)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cumulative
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 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
|
|
June 27 to
Aug. 29
(10 weeks)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0* |
|
Week Ending
September 5
|
1*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1*
|
|
Cumulative
Total
(Reported)
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Hospitalized
|
|
June 27 to
Aug. 29
(10 weeks)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cumulative
Total
(Hospitalized) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
See note above these tables, indicating that a human case of West Nile Virus was reported after the surveillance period ended.
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.
News release, September 10, 2009: Sun Country Health Region officials have reported Saskatchewan's first human case of West Nile Virus this year. The case was mild and the person is recovering.
Weekly risk ratings for contracting West Nile Virus in Saskatchewan, updated during warm weather risk periods.
Click on the map for health region information, or see list of communities.
Weekly reports describing some of the details of weather conditions and the tracking of mosquito pools, horses and humans infected with West Nile Virus.
Information about the disease, prevention, mosquito control programs, risk levels and surveillance results.
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