Ottawa Public Health has confirmed two human cases of West Nile Virus in our city.
This marks the first confirmed human case in Ottawa this year.
According to OPH, the cases are "confirmed or probable." Both are in older adults who live in urban areas.
So far, 14 mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile Virus across Ottawa.
OPH insists that the risk of contracting the virus is declining; however new infections are still possible because mosquitoes carrying West Nile breed and look for human blood on warm days. The risk will decrease after several hard frosts.
