West Nile Virus – News Releases

2009 news

August 31, 2009
Alberta confirms first 2009 human case of West Nile virus

June 19, 2009
Reminder for outdoor enthusiasts to prepare for WNv season

2008 news

August 25, 2008
First human case of West Nile virus confirmed

June 27, 2008
Fight the bite to prevent West Nile virus infection this summer

2007 news

July 30, 2007
First human case of West Nile virus for 2007 confirmed in Alberta

July 23, 2007
West Nile virus confirmed in Alberta mosquitoes

June 1, 2007
Albertans encouraged to prepare for West Nile virus season

2006 news

August 14, 2006
First 2006 human cases of West Nile virus found in Alberta

July 28, 2006
Bird discovered with West Nile virus

July 25, 2006
West Nile virus confirmed in Alberta mosquitoes

May 29, 2006
Alberta preparing for another season of West Nile virus

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2005 news

September 15, 2005
First Alberta horse found in 2005 with West Nile virus

August 19, 2005
First Bird found in Alberta with West Nile virus in 2005

August 18, 2005
Region reports first probable case of West Nile virus 68-year-old man may have been infected during camping trip (Calgary Health Region release – not available)

August 9, 2005
Alberta's first 2005 case of West Nile virus

August 7, 2005
West Nile virus confirmed in Alberta mosquitoes

June 2, 2005
Alberta preparing for return of West Nile virus

2004 news

August 25, 2004
First bird found in Alberta in 2004

August 10, 2004
West Nile virus detected in an Alberta horse

August 9, 2004
First 2004 West Nile positive mosquito pool detected

July 8, 2004
First West Nile virus case reported

June 3, 2004
Alberta launches West Nile virus education campaign

May 20, 2004
No West Nile virus concern with early mosquitoes

April 22, 2004
Alberta prepared for return of West Nile virus

March 16, 2004
West Nile virus infection rate study begins in Alberta

March 2, 2004
Funding to combat West Nile virus

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2003 news

September 5, 2003
Correction to provincial West Nile virus totals

September 5, 2003
West Nile virus risk slowly decreasing

August 29, 2003
West Nile Prevention the best medicine

August 26, 2003
Daily updates for provincial status on West Nile virus

August 22, 2003
West Nile virus cases rising slowly as predicted

August 12, 2003
Alberta Records First Human Case of West Nile Virus

August 1, 2003
An update on bird testing for West Nile virus

July 31, 2003
West Nile virus detected in Alberta horse

July 22, 2003
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

July 17, 2003
West Nile virus mosquito testing information bulletin

July 15, 2003
Alberta horse free of West Nile virus information bulletin

July 11, 2003
Focus continues on reducing risk to humans as second bird tests positive for West Nile virus information bulletin

July 9, 2003
First bird with West Nile virus found in Alberta

May 22, 2003
Information campaign to educate Albertans about West Nile virus

May 15, 2003
Spring clean-up to fight West Nile virus

April 24, 2003
Alberta prepared for West Nile virus

October 22, 2002
Alberta's first human case of West Nile Virus