West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes that have fed on the blood of infected birds. In the summer of 2003, 17 birds in the province tested positive for the virus. This was an increase from the 2002 season, when only four birds tested positive. In 2004 there was no West Nile virus activity in Nova Scotia ...

Testing of dead birds for the 2005 West Nile season is now underway. Test results will be updated weekly on West Nile Watch beginning in July. (accurate ?)

The fact sheets and links below provide tips on protecting yourself and your family from West Nile Virus and on making your yard less mosquito friendly.

What Farm Operators Should Know About West Nile Virus (PDF: 24k)

What Tire Pile Owners Should Know About West Nile Virus (PDF: 24k)

West Nile Virus (Department of Health Promotion and Protection)