AHS reminds Albertans to take precaution against West Nile virus
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Alberta Health Services is reminding residents to be aware of the risk of West Nile virus.
July is considered the start to the season in Alberta, and the South Zone, which includes Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, typically leads the province in the number of confirmed cases of the disease.
“The first area in most years is the southeast, either Brooks or Medicine Hat,” said Dr. Vivien Suttorp, medical officer of health for the South Zone, over the phone from Lethbridge. “That’s been consistent over many, many years.”