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2017-09-18

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 18 September 2017

This is your weekly Bat Monday, brought to you by the national white-nose syndrome coordinator. Bat Monday compiles the latest on bat and white-nose syndrome related news articles, scientific publications, videos, and other resources....

Ontario/Nunavut / Students

2017-09-18

One graduate student’s wild goose chase

It all started with an email to a former professor of mine at the University of Guelph. Fast-forward to one year later, and I was standing in a local park in Guelph, ON, secretly...

Surveillance / West Nile Virus / Western/Northern

2017-09-11

West Nile Virus in Manitoba in 2017

On September 1st, 2017 the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection of the year in Manitoba was reported in a male youth in the Southern Santé Sud Health Region. Exposure in...

Bat Monday / White Nose Syndrome

2017-09-11

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 11 September 2017

News & Announcements / Ontario/Nunavut

2017-09-11

Ontario Hunting Season and Wildlife Health Surveillance

We want to hear from YOU! Wildlife health affects us all. In Canada, wildlife contribute to income and social status, culture and working conditions. Wildlife can be sources of infectious and non-infectious diseases, and...

Atlantic / Uncategorized

2017-09-06

A Busy Season for CWHC-Atlantic

This has been a very busy summer for the Atlantic CWHC crew. Early in June this year, we were alerted to the presence of a north Atlantic right whale (NARW; Eubalaena glacialis) carcass floating...

Bat Week / White Nose Syndrome

2017-08-28

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 28 August 2017

International / News & Announcements / Visiting Professionals

2017-08-21

Welcoming Some Worldly Insight

“CWHC is a must on a global tour of wildlife disease research centers” –Jane Hall CWHC National Office, Western/Northern and Alberta Offices were recently visited by an Australian wildlife health officer, Jane Hall (Wildlife...

Bat Monday / White Nose Syndrome

2017-08-21

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 21 August 2017

BAT MONDAY IS BACK!! This is your weekly Bat Monday, brought to you by the national white-nose syndrome coordinator. Bat Monday compiles the latest on bat and white-nose syndrome related news articles, scientific publications,...

News & Announcements / West Nile Virus / Western/Northern

2017-08-14

First case of WNV in Saskatoon in 2017

The CWHC Western Northern region has diagnosed the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Saskatoon area in 2017. The diagnosis was made in a fledgling black-billed magpie that was found on...

News & Announcements / Quebec / Uncategorized

2017-08-11

Potential Cases of Trichomonosis in Québec

Bird feeder Trichomonas outbreak seems to have reached the province of Québec. Reports of sick purple finches in southern Québec have been received by the Québec Regional Center. The clinical presentation of these sick...