A local health unit's warning about the dangers of West Nile virus as another case has been detected - this time in a horse.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts says it has received confirmation a horse in the Greater Sudbury area tested positive - it last saw a horse test positive in 2024, though it has seen two American crows test positive for West Nile over the last three months.
The last human case in its area was in 2023.
Still, the health unit emphasizes "although the overall risk of a person becoming infected is low, late summer and early fall are typically the time of greatest risk for contracting West Nile virus as mosquitoes can carry higher levels of the virus at this time of year", urging precautions such as wearing Health Canada-approved insect repellent and light-coloured, long-sleeved clothing, ensuring there are no holes or tears in screen doors and windows of your home, and removing - or weekly changing - of standing water around your home.
Algoma Public Health has also reported two wild birds in North Algoma - one in Wawa - tested positive for West Nile in the last two months.