Mosquitoes in Peel Region tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this season, according to Peel Public Health. No human cases of the virus have been confirmed this year.
The mosquitoes were collected near Church Street and Centre Street in Brampton from one of 33 traps spread throughout the region. The insects caught in these traps are tested weekly from mid-June to September according to officials.
Peel Region confirms first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes for 2024.🦟
Residents reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and remove any standing water from their property.
The season’s first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes have been identified in Peel region. pic.twitter.com/QtT8d1igap
— Peel Region (@regionofpeel) July 8, 2024