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First human case this year of West Nile virus found in Saskatchewan

Article online since August 14th 2008, 23:00
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REGINA - The first human case this year of West Nile virus in Saskatchewan has been confirmed.

A health official with the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region says it's important for people to protect themselves, even though the number of mosquitoes that carry the virus is low compared with last year.

In 2007, Saskatchewan had the highest number of human cases in Canada at 1,456.

Of those, 113 cases were of the severe neurological variety.

The risk of contracting the virus increases through July and peaks in August.

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