Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted to humans and other animals by arthropods including mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, blackflies and mites. The two most common vector-borne diseases in Canada are Lyme disease and West Nile Virus (Otten, et.al, 2020).
This report summarizes the surveillance activities of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) as it relates to West Nile Virus (WNV) and Lyme disease for 2019/2020
A list of resources and information for healthcare providers about zoonotic and vecotr
The primary focus of Ontario’s vector-borne management plan is on tick and mosquito population surveillance. This report summarizes the surveillance activities of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) as it relates to West Nile Virus (WNV) and Lyme disease.
Links
[1] https://www.wechu.org/board-health-meeting-agendas-and-minutes/march-2022-board-health-meeting-zoonotic-and-vector-borne
[2] https://www.wechu.org/reports/vector-borne-diseases-windsor-and-essex-county-2021
[3] https://www.wechu.org/reports/vector-borne-diseases-windsor-and-essex-county-2019-2020
[4] https://www.wechu.org/z-health-topics/zoonotic-and-vector-borne-diseases
[5] https://www.wechu.org/health-care-providers/zoonotic-vector-borne-diseases-hcp-info
[6] https://www.wechu.org/board-health-meeting-agendas-and-minutes/november-2019-board-meeting-local-response-climate-change
[7] https://www.wechu.org/updates-alerts/management-tick-bites-investigation-early-localized-lyme-disease
[8] https://www.wechu.org/reports/vector-borne-diseases-windsor-and-essex-county-2018
[9] https://www.wechu.org/updates-alerts/pho-lyme-disease-serology-update
[10] https://www.wechu.org/updates-alerts-health-care-providers/increased-cases-west-nile-virus-windsor-essex-county
[11] https://www.wechu.org/tags/vector-borne-diseases?page=1
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