The first cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in this Region.
Northwestern Health Unit Spokesperson Al Mathers says 11-birds have
tested positive in Dryden, Red Lake, Atikokan and just outside Fort Frances.
n033 runs: 21 sec. out…shocked about.
The number of birds testing positive already equals last years total
for the entire season.
All of those cases were in the Fort Frances area.
