Pilot project to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in B.C.'s Sea to Sky region
- Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control are launching a mosquito surveillance pilot project in the Sea to Sky region to understand local mosquito populations and the viruses they carry.
- The province is investigating a cluster of Snowshoe Hare and Jamestown Canyon virus cases, all of which occurred within the Sea to Sky corridor, as reported by Vancouver Coastal Health.
- Four cases of the California serogroup virus were reported in late 2024, presenting symptoms like brain swelling.
- Dr. Moliehi Khaketla stated they are gathering data to inform the public about precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses in the Sea to Sky area.
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