Wear light-coloured long-sleeved shirts and pants, and a hat.

Use an insect repellent with DEET.

Consider staying indoors at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.

Home, Yard & Work Precautions

What is West Nile Virus?

History of West Nile Virus

Posters for the Community:

5x7 Postcards | 11x17 Poster Farm Worker | 11x17 Poster Industrial Worker | 11x17 Poster Outdoors

Protect yourself from West Nile virus

Some mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, so it's best to avoid being bitten at all.

Questions?

Contact Health Link by calling 811.

News & Cases

West Nile virus - surveillance in Alberta