Mosquitoes are whining their way back in to Winnipeg.
Peel Region has confirmed its first positive case of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in 2024.Posted: Jul 08, 2024 11:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago
In a news release, it says the mosquitoes carrying the virus were collected from a trap in Brampton near the intersection of Church Street and Centre Street. Peel Public Health monitors West Nile virus activity across the region, which includes Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon, through the use of 33 mosquito traps.Those traps are collected and tested weekly from June to September, the region said in the release.
The risk of being infected with the virus is low, said Peel Region. But it recommends residents protect themselves using a bug spray that contain the chemicals DEET or icaridin, which work by masking human odours to the mosquitoes to repel them.
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