Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nicole Ireland
Publication Date: July 31, 2025 - 17:46
First human case of West Nile virus this year confirmed in Toronto, PHAC says
July 31, 2025
The Public Health Agency of Canada says this year’s first human case of West Nile virus acquired within the country has been confirmed in Toronto.
The confirmation comes after Toronto Public Health said its first laboratory-confirmed case of the virus in 2025 is an adult resident of the city with no travel history.
The virus is transmitted to humans through infected mosquitoes.
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