Ottawa Public Health tells residents how to protect against EEEV & OPH mosquito viruses
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that residents protect themselves against mosquito bites to reduce the risk from eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile virus (WNV). A horse in Ottawa has recently tested positive for EEEV and OPH’s West Nile virus prevention program has confirmed two human cases of WNV this season. Both…