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Ottawa mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus for 1st time this season

Ottawa mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus for 1st time this season
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Ottawa health officials have confirmed the first mosquito pool to test positive for West Nile virus in the region this season. While no human cases have been reported in Ottawa, residents are advised to take precautions against mosquito bites.

So far, there have been no confirmed or probable human cases in Ottawa, and just two this year in Ontario, as of July 26, the health unit said in a news release Friday.

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