The Northwestern Health Unit is starting to collect dead
birds in the Kenora area for testing of the west nile virus.
Environmental health officer Al Mathers says the season
is just beginning.
N050 Q:”…IT.” 22 SECONDS
He adds despite the Northwest region being at low risk of
hosting westnile, area residents still need to take
precautions.
Mathers stresses to keep gutters and buckets around the
house free of pools of water, which is a mosquito breeding
ground.
