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A 2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 24, 2002 Dead crows in Oakville, Burlington test positive for West Nile Virus Two dead crow s from Burlington and Oakville have been confirmed positive for the West Nile Virus. The birds were picked up a couple o f weeks ago for testing and the confirmation of the pres ence o f the virus was determined yesterday, said Maurice Dickhout, manager o f environmental health for the Halton Region Health Department. It brings to four the number of crows have tested positive for the virus in Halton-- earlier this sum mer two others cases were con firmed, from rural area of Milton and Halton Hills. "We're not trying to scare peo ple, because the risk o f coming down with the virus is extremely low," said Dickhout. To date there have been no known human cases o f West Nile Virus in Canada. However, hum ans in other countries, including the United States, have contracted the virus from mosquitoes. So people should continue to protect them selves against mosquito bites, and report dead bird sightings, he said. W hile there have been 780 reported sightings, testing o f 30 birds has taken place so far from Halton. Testing usually involv ing crows that haven't deterio rated -- crows and blue jays are two species that are know n as the key carriers o f the virus. Last year in Halton, seven birds were confirm ed positive. The public is asked to report all dead birds, especially crows and blue jays, to the Halton Region H ealth D epartm ent, 905-8256187. As a precaution, the health departm ent will continue its adult m osquito trapping and m osquito larvae identification program. Halton was the fourth region in O ntario this year to have detected possible W est N ile V irus in crow s. Peel Region detected the first positive crow follow ed by Oxford and KentChatham. W est N ile Virus is mosquitoborne. Mosquitoes transmit the virus after becoming infected by feeding on the blood of birds car rying the virus. Throughout the warm weather, monitor and maintain your yard to ensure that the area remains free from standing water. For m ore information about W est N ile Virus call Halton's West Nile Virus Line, 905-8256187, or visit the Web site at w ww.region.halton.on.ca/health. uali t y Certified . PRti-0\ yvNEDvehicles D e liv e r in g P e a c e o f M in d to Y o u [ cheryl (top rightmost 61 pounds, 75 inches; her mom becky (middle) lost 92 pounds, 103 inches: ellison(bottom left) lost 120 pounds, 152 inches; linda bottom right lost 30 pounds, 40 inches. 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