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请注意,西尼罗病毒。Ontario told to guard against West Nile

本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Mosquitoes carrying the buzzing threat of the West Nile Virus across Ontario are the target of a new provincial plan to prevent the spread of the disease.

Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced today the government will spend $9 million to survey and destroy mosquito populations and to educate Ontarians on how to protect themselves against West Nile this summer.

Of the money, $7.5 million will be available to boards of health for control measures against both larval and adult mosquitoes, which are capable of transmitting the virus.

Local health units will also receive $1.3 million for additional surveillance, public education and local mapping and assessment for possible larvicide. The remaining $200,000 will fund the stand-by costs of a licensed pesticide applicator as a contingency measure.

Dr. Colin D'Cunha, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario urged the public to take precautions.

"Remove places where mosquitoes can breed such as standing water in birdbaths, clean up garden clippings, repair or install screens in doors and windows and avoid places where mosquitoes may frequent, especially at dawn and dusk," D'Cunha said in a statement issued today.

Surveillance for West Nile Virus will continue through the early warning system of testing dead birds, as has been the procedure in the past two years, D'Cunha said.

Mosquitoes will be captured and tested in most health units across the province. Also, select testing of people with encephalitis, or flu-like symptoms will be conducted again this year.

West Nile is spread to humans by mosquitoes, who get the virus by biting infected birds.

Dead birds, especially crows, are often the first indication that the virus is present. There have been 38 confirmed West Nile cases among birds so far this year in southern Ontario. There have been no human cases in Canada to date.

The virus can cause meningitis or encephalitis, with symptoms ranging from fever, severe headaches and stiffness to confusion and muscle weakness.

The elderly and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk.

On Wednesday, health officials announced the first confirmed case of the virus in a bird in the Ottawa area this year.

The biggest West Nile scare of the season has been playing out further west, in Winnipeg.

A cluster of infected birds were discovered in the city in early July, prompting local officials to step up prevention efforts.

Despite a citizen protest against pesticide spraying in neighbourhoods to kill mosquitoes, the province ordered the city to carry out a massive fogging operation.

Manitoba is the furthest place west of Ontario the virus has been found in Canada. However, Regina has also started testing dead birds for the bug.

The virus has killed 18 people in the United States.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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  • 枫下家园 / 医药保健 / 急问:上个长周末和我一起camping和cottage的朋友们,游玩回来后有象我一样不停生病的吗?刚查了一些医学网站,很怀疑自己的症状是不是疟疾,等待医生确诊,再次提醒大家外出旅游要做好防蚊准备!
    • 可怜的泡泡,要多当心啊。
      • WEST NILEVIRUS???
        • 这是什么病?
    • 天啊,好可怜啊。我只是被蚊子咬的包,在回来之后奇痒无比,甚至无法入睡,最后还是擦了药才好的。你可要多保重啊!
      • 擦的啥药呀,我钓鱼时也被咬了
      • 蚊子包痒比起反复高烧还好,大家保重,你们下个长周末一定要当心蚊子啊!
    • 要小心哦. 我买了一个音频驱蚊子的东西, 还有一瓶所谓的ORGANIC的喷剂(SPRAY), 喷在暴露的皮肤上...还可以吧, 或者穿长衣长裤
      • “音频驱蚊子的东西”,我唱歌?
        • 嘿嘿, 就是那种放出不知道是超高音频还是超低音频的东西. 原理是咬人的是怀孕的母蚊子, 这时候她最烦的是公蚊子的骚扰. 于是制成公蚊子所使用的频率, 就把母蚊子给烦跑了...
          • 明白了,相当于给老鼠放猫的叫声.:)
            • 明显不对. 应该相当于给女孩放色狼的声音.
              • 还真不知道色狼的声音是什么样...和和....色狼的眼神到是挺有特点的...
                • 没错,一对鹰眼
                  • 和和...又乘我不在的时候诋毁我....
            • NO, 相当于给一MM推销其不喜欢的GG
        • 你唱歌,然后蚊子就不唱了,改独舞了。
      • 请问饺子,你这玩意是不是叫Mosquito Contro?在加拿大买的还是美国买的,我一直想买一个那种戴在手上的,但加拿大买不着,网上的都是在美国。
        原来多伦多有一家,打电话问说最快是明年才到货,这不是耍我嘛:(
        • 大概是这个名字. 美国买的, 明天告诉你哪买的. 不是对所有蚊子都有效, 好象还说得过去
          • 谢谢。
            • bought in a local store, about US$6
              • (东北的饺子):指点一下在哪里买?代买是否可以?请联系我。faquir999@yahoo.com
                • 运动器材商店, 超市, HARDWARE STORE有可能有. 我在美国买的, 恐怕没法帮你代买了. 再说这个也不是万能的, 只对有些蚊子管用, 还要和其他的一起用.
    • 不可能是疟疾。这里不是印尼。在多伦多,你就是想得疟疾都得不着。
      • 你是个医生,对吗?:)
        • 俺曾经在蒙古呆过一阵儿。
      • 谢谢你先!//有没有这种情况?一个刚从非洲旅行回来的人,在加拿大被蚊子咬了几口。。。
        • 那不赚了,省了去非洲的机票,,,,,just kidding
        • 你说,加拿大的人都这么懒。那加拿大的蚊子有那么勤快吗?放心吧,你没事的。
          • 哈哈哈!!!
    • 同情ing
    • 请注意,西尼罗病毒。Ontario told to guard against West Nile
      本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Mosquitoes carrying the buzzing threat of the West Nile Virus across Ontario are the target of a new provincial plan to prevent the spread of the disease.

      Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced today the government will spend $9 million to survey and destroy mosquito populations and to educate Ontarians on how to protect themselves against West Nile this summer.

      Of the money, $7.5 million will be available to boards of health for control measures against both larval and adult mosquitoes, which are capable of transmitting the virus.

      Local health units will also receive $1.3 million for additional surveillance, public education and local mapping and assessment for possible larvicide. The remaining $200,000 will fund the stand-by costs of a licensed pesticide applicator as a contingency measure.

      Dr. Colin D'Cunha, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario urged the public to take precautions.

      "Remove places where mosquitoes can breed such as standing water in birdbaths, clean up garden clippings, repair or install screens in doors and windows and avoid places where mosquitoes may frequent, especially at dawn and dusk," D'Cunha said in a statement issued today.

      Surveillance for West Nile Virus will continue through the early warning system of testing dead birds, as has been the procedure in the past two years, D'Cunha said.

      Mosquitoes will be captured and tested in most health units across the province. Also, select testing of people with encephalitis, or flu-like symptoms will be conducted again this year.

      West Nile is spread to humans by mosquitoes, who get the virus by biting infected birds.

      Dead birds, especially crows, are often the first indication that the virus is present. There have been 38 confirmed West Nile cases among birds so far this year in southern Ontario. There have been no human cases in Canada to date.

      The virus can cause meningitis or encephalitis, with symptoms ranging from fever, severe headaches and stiffness to confusion and muscle weakness.

      The elderly and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk.

      On Wednesday, health officials announced the first confirmed case of the virus in a bird in the Ottawa area this year.

      The biggest West Nile scare of the season has been playing out further west, in Winnipeg.

      A cluster of infected birds were discovered in the city in early July, prompting local officials to step up prevention efforts.

      Despite a citizen protest against pesticide spraying in neighbourhoods to kill mosquitoes, the province ordered the city to carry out a massive fogging operation.

      Manitoba is the furthest place west of Ontario the virus has been found in Canada. However, Regina has also started testing dead birds for the bug.

      The virus has killed 18 people in the United States.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net