An Ottawa resident who died of a viral encephalitis this summer tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis (EEEV), the first human case of the virus in Ottawa.

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Ottawa resident who tested positive for mosquito-borne virus dies, public health says

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Ottawa Public Health says a resident who died in August of brain inflammation had the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne disease that's rarely spread to humans.

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Ottawa resident who died last month had rare mosquito-borne virus

A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident, marking the city's first confirmed human case.

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Ottawa resident dies from rare and deadly mosquito-borne virus

An Ottawa resident has died after contracting eastern equine encephalitis, which has already claimed one victim in the United States.

Un résident d’Ottawa est décédé après avoir contracté l’encéphalite équine de l'Est, qui a déjà fait une victime aux États-Unis.

Virus rare et mortel: un résident d’Ottawa perd la vie après la piqûre d’un moustique

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Rare and deadly virus: An Ottawa resident loses his life after being bitten by a mosquito

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites to reduce the risk of transmission of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) and West Nile Virus (WNV). SPO has received laboratory confirmation that an Ottawa resident who died of viral encephalitis in August 2024 tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis virus. Based on available data, this is the first confirmed human case of Eastern Equine En…

Santé publique Ottawa (SPO) exhorte les résidents à se protéger contre les piqûres de moustiques afin de réduire le risque de transmission du virus de l’encéphalite équine de l’Est (VEEE) et du virus du Nil occidental (VNO). SPO a reçu la confirmation en laboratoire qu’un résident d’Ottawa décédé d’une encéphalite virale en août 2024 a été testé positif au virus de l’encéphalite équine de l’Est. Selon les données disponibles, il s’agit du premie…

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A local human case of eastern equine encephalitis confirmed

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Local human case of eastern equine encephalitis virus is confirmed

A rare mosquito-borne virus claims its first death in Ottawa. Ottawa Public Health confirms that an Ottawa resident died of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus last August. This is the first case of this virus in the region. It is a worrying virus since it can cause serious neurological disease and even death, according to Public Health. And there is no vaccine for this disease, which is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The only way to pre…

Un rare virus transmis par les moustiques fait son premier mort à Ottawa. La Santé publique d’Ottawa confirme qu’un résident d’Ottawa est décédé du virus de l’encéphalite équine de l’Est en août dernier.  Il s’agit du premier cas de ce virus dans la région.  C’est un virus préoccupant puisqu’il peut provoquer une maladie neurologique grave et même la mort, selon la Santé publique. Et il n’existe aucun vaccin pour cette maladie, qui se transmet a…

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Rare virus: an Ottawa man dies after a mosquito bite - TVA Gatineau

OTTAWA – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) announced today (Sept. 12) a human case of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) has been found in Ottawa.

Ottawa resident who tested positive for mosquito-borne virus dies, public health says

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