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economist suntribune health is sues thursday aug 8 2002 11 inevitable that virus will spread to humans says official staff photoerin riley before taking it to the region for invesigation markhams mitch morris 8 jeff morris 12 and friend wesley robinson check out the dead dead crow found in the main street north- parkway avenue area its inevitable the virus will eventually spread to people in canada but theres a lot people can do to reduce the risk said ms keates the most important being the elimination of breeding grounds on your property people need to take common sense precau tions she said the type of mosquito we know carried the virus likes to breed in smaller contain ers of water so we should focus on source reduction water in birdbaths flower pots and wheelbarrows covering up by wearing long sleeves pants and socks and minimizing time outdoors at dusk when mosquitoes are most active are precautions residents should take she added the problem is when you have a disease that is new and in the environment and people die instant headline ontarios chief medical officer dr colin dcunha told the cbc the growing alarm is being driven by hype rather than by facts the problem is when you have a disease that is new and in the environ ment and people die instant headline he said dcunha says west nile is only dangerous to a small number of people those who are old or who are already sick he says the common flu poses more of a risk and most healthy people will be able to fight the virus west nile symptoms include fever muscle weak ness headache a stiff neck vomiting and confusion they can be hardly notice able or can worsen into viral meningitis and encephalitis or swelling of the brain which can be fatal ms keates said doctors across the region have been advised to watch for these symptoms from page 1 mosquito surveillance in areas where positive birds have been found catching them and determining whether the virus is in the regions mosquito population we know its in the bird population and it has been identified in the mosquito population in ontario ms keates said but the risk to humans is still very low the biggest west nile outbreak in north america is happening now in louisiana where five people all 50 or older have died and another 71 cases have been confirmed thirtytwo cases have been confirmed in mississippi and texas the virus is transmitted to birds and humans through mosquito bites drive s e 1 1 5 0 ujo ase q el present iiminet cpeert series gleat music great neighbours po folk jazz classical sdketliingfor everyone this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune unionvilleinfjo every thursday evening sunday afternoon at unionvilles new bandshell at the fred varley parfcette at fred varley dr main st thursdays 79 pm sundays 24 pm economist sun ontario remington 3r tbwncountiybmw rfv rkham op the already reduced bf prices on all xh t mens womens childrens v stamped fashions marked n clearancedated save an additional off the already reduced prices on all mens womens childrens selected tank tops tshirts golf shirts casual short sleeved shirts blouses 50 off the already reduced prices on all mens womens childrens footwear save an additional 3ot the already reduced prices on all window coverings save an additional off 50 the already reduced prices on all mens womens childrens hats prices in effect from fri august 9 to thurs august 15 2002 while quantities last unless otherwise stated check ou our unadveriiseb warn manager specials personal shopping only all merchandise sold as is and all sales are final no exchanges returns or adjustments on previously purchased merchandise savings offers cannot be combined no dealers we reserve the right to limit quantities prices do hot include home delivery although we strive for accuracy unintentional errors may occur we reserve the right to correct any error reg was and sears selling price refer to the sears catalogue or retail store price current at time of merchandise receipt offers valid at sears shops on sfeeles 404 outlet store shown only merchandise selection varies by store for other hot deals visit the outlet site at wwwsearsca i i at i jofcnst 1 jj i sears j store hours mondayfriday 10 am 9 pm saturday 930 am 600 pm sunday 11 00 am 600 pm seams visa shop often save big on sears quality at discounted prices j copyright 2002 sears canada inc