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.
The Health Protection and Promotion Act 1990 (HPPA) outlines the requirements for physicians, practitioners, and institutions to report any suspect or confirmed reportable disease to the Medical Officer of Health. This information is collected under Regulation 569, 2005. Please complete this form and fax to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Fax: 226 783-2132. If you have any questions or concerns, call 519-258-2146, ext.1420.
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito transmitted virus that can be transferred to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito.