WEST NILE VIRUS
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General Questions and Answers
What is Ontario Parks doing?
Background Information
Tips on Mosquito Behaviour
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For more information about West Nile virus, park visitors can call the Ministry of Health INFOline at 1-877-234-4343. Contact your local public health unit or visit these websites for additional information about the West Nile virus, surveillance activities, and tips on how to prevent mosquito bites:
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care:
www.health.gov.on.ca
or
Health Canada:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/diseases/west_nile.html
Health Canada - Safety Tips on Using Personal Insect Repellents:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/pnotes/deet-e.pdf
S.C. Johnson Canada (Makers of Deep Woods Off):
www.bugfreeliving.com
Insect Bite Prevention - pdf (151kb)
Ontario Public Health Units and Contact Information:
www.healthunit.org/about_us/hea_unit.htm
Last Modified: July 4, 2003
Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2008
