West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-Borne Disease National Surveillance Report - August 14 to August 20, 2016 (Week 33)
West Nile virus
Canada
Humans
During surveillance week 33, ending on August 20, 2016, seven (7) human clinical cases of West Nile virus (WNV) were reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Of these, four cases were reported in Manitoba, one case in Ontario, one case in Quebec, and one case in Saskatchewan.
As of surveillance week 33, a total of ten (10) human clinical cases have been reported to PHAC: Manitoba (7) [Interlake-Eastern (1), Prairie Mountain (1), Southern (2) and Winnipeg (3)], Ontario (1) [Toronto], Quebec (1) [Capitale-Nationale], and Saskatchewan (1) [Mixed-Grass PrairieFootnote *]. Of these, three cases were classified as West Nile virus Neurological Syndrome (30%), and seven as Unclassified (70%).
Mosquitoes
As of surveillance week 33, 181 (1.84 %) out of 9,814 mosquito pools have tested positive for WNV in Canada: Manitoba (37), Ontario (94), Quebec (10), and Saskatchewan (40).
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Birds
As of August 20, 2016, the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative has examined a total of 36 dead birds for WNV: Ontario (32), Quebec (2), and Saskatchewan (2), of which 2 dead birds have tested positive for WNV in Ontario. One of the birds that tested positive for WNV was a Red- tailed Hawk (Toronto) and the other an American Crow (Sarnia). In addition, the Québec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Québec Centre for Wildlife Health have reported one bird, a Merlin that tested positive for WNV.
Domestic Animals
As of Aug 20, 2016, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has reported a total of 2 horses that have tested positive for WNV: Manitoba (2) [Brandon (1) and Winnipeg (1)].
United States and U.S. territories
As of August 20, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported 213 human clinical cases of West Nile virus disease from 28 states in the USA, including Idaho (1), Minnesota (2), Michigan (1), North Dakota (4), Vermont (2) and Wisconsin (1). Of these, 101 (47%) were diagnosed as neuroinvasive disease cases and 112 (53% ) as non- neuroinvasive disease cases. Five fatal cases have been reported. In addition, 55 presumptive viremic blood donors have been identified.
Detailed information can be accessed via the CDC web site: CDC web site.
Europe and Neighbouring Countries
As of August 20, 2016, 22 human cases of WNV have been reported in the European Union and 43 cases have been reported in the neighbouring countries.
Detailed information can be accessed via the ECDC web site: ECDC web site.
FIGURE 2: WNV Human Clinical cases and Asymptomatic Infections, by Province/ Territory and by Report week, as of August 20, 2016
Figure 2 - Text Description
Report Weeks of 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | Total | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Quebec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Yukon Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
FIGURE 3: WNV Human Clinical cases and Asymptomatic Infections by Report week for selected years, in Canada
Figure 3 - Text Description
Years | Report Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | Total | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 118 |
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 63 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 72 | 139 | 424 | 471 | 443 | 287 | 182 | 116 | 71 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2378 |
Week 33: August 14 to August 20, 2016 | ||||||
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West Nile virus neurological syndrome | West Nile virus non-neurological syndrome | Unclassified/unspecified | Total clinical casesTable 1 Footnote 1 | Number of travel-related casesTable 1 Footnote 2 | West Nile virus asymptomatic infectionTable 1 Footnote 3 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alberta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yukon Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwest Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Year to date: January 1 to August 20, 2016 | ||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Manitoba | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alberta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yukon Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwest Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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Province | Year to date: January 1 to August 20, 2016Table 2 Footnote * | ||
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Number of positive mosquito pools | Number of mosquito pools tested | Percentage of positive mosquito pools (%) | |
Quebec | 10 | 477 | 2.10 |
Ontario | 94 | 7606 | 1.24 |
Manitoba | 37 | 1250 | 2.96 |
Saskatchewan | 40 | 481 | 8.32 |
Total | 181 | 9814 | 1.84 |
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FIGURE 4: Reported number of dead birds tested positive for WNV by Province/ Territory and by Report week, 2016 season in Canada
Figure 4 - Text Description
Report Weeks of 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | Total | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Quebec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Yukon Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
FIGURE 5: Percentage of dead birds tested positive for WNV by Report week in 2012, 2015 and 2016, and number of dead birds tested positive for WNV, by Report week, 2016, in CanadaFigure 5 Footnote ¶
Figure 5 - Text Description
Years | Report Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | ||
% Positive | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 | 33 | 67 | 33 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 33 | 67 | 67 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
% Positive | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 83 | 60 | 73 | 0 | 25 | 67 | 83 | 57 | 50 | 80 | 67 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
% Positive | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
# Positive | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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