Description of the situation
20 September 2002
Disease Outbreak Reported
As of 19
September 2002, Health Canada has reported a
total number of 20 human cases of West Nile virus infection: 17 suspected cases, 3
confirmed cases, including 1 death. Three suspected cases are resident in the province of
Quebec, while the other 14 suspected cases and 3 confirmed cases are resident in the
province of Ontario (see previous
report). Two of the confirmed cases are likely to have acquired their infection within
Ontario, whereas one is likely to have acquired the infection while travelling in the
United States.
For more information about this outbreak see the Health Canada web site: