Toronto Public Health issued a press release on Thursday. “Toronto Public Health has received laboratory confirmation that an adult resident in Toronto has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first human case testing positive for West Nile virus in Toronto for 2016. Two probable cases of West Nile virus have also been reported to Toronto Public Health and are under investigation. “While the risk of becoming infected with West Nile virus in Toronto remains low, we ask that residents take the proper precautions to protect themselves,” said Dr. Howard Shapiro, Toronto’s Acting Medical Officer of Health.” Press Release
