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Manitoba Sprays Mosquitoes to Stop West Nile | Winnipeg News
Manitoba’s government has launched a city-wide mosquito spray campaign to fight a dangerous surge in West Nile virus risk, targeting neighborhoods across Winnipeg with nighttime fogging starting July 31st using a Health Canada-approved, low-risk pesticide. With adult Culex tarsalis mosquitoes detected carrying the virus and no human cases confirmed yet, officials warn that just one bite can transmit the disease — especially dangerous for seniors and immunocompromised individuals. This year’s outbreak is the earliest and most severe in over two decades, prompting urgent public health advice…
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