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N.W.T. has now detected mosquito borne viruses

13 Jul 2021
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Of the 92 pools of mosquitoes tested, 30 had at least one mosquito that tested positive for California serogroup viruses. There has been one confirmed diagnosis of meningoencephalitis — a severe neurological condition — caused by the snowshoe hare virus. There have been no positive cases yet of West Nile Virus.
CBC / Karina Zapata
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