WINNIPEG — The first Culex tarsalis mosquito sample infected with West Nile virus has been collected in Manitoba.
Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Identified in Manitoba
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New Signage to Warn of Winnipeg’s Mosquito-Fighting Choppers
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Winnipeg to Resume Mosquito Fogging as Trap Counts Rise
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First Case of West Nile Virus Strikes Manitoba Man
A Manitoba man in his 40s is the first human case of West Nile Virus in the province this season.
Manitoba Identifies First Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus
The first batch of Culex tarsalis mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus have been identified in Manitoba.
