West Nile Virus

To view Health Canada's West Nile Virus MONITOR, click here.
The Government of Quebec also has an online resource available here.

About the Author:

Dr. Roy Ellis, a well-respected Canadian entomologist, specializing in mosquito identification, surveillance and control, is a member of Health Canada's Subcommittee on Mosquito Surveillance and Control. Dr. Ellis has been involved with WNV in Canada since 1999 when Health Canada asked him to prepare a national response to this new disease. Since then, Dr. Ellis has helped to prepare contingency plans for mosquito control for Health Canada, Manitoba Health and the City of Winnipeg. Dr. Ellis has also prepared municipal mosquito control guidelines for cities and towns faced with WNV (sponsored by Health Canada).