West Nile Virus (Motion #76-03)

Moved by Bradley – Pilon. Approved by the Sudbury & District Board of Health, October 16, 2003.

WHEREAS West Nile Virus, its health impacts and the public’s heightened concern has been a major health concern in 2002 and 2003 and has required extensive work on behalf of public health;

AND WHEREAS the impact, vector analysis, vector control, diagnosis and treatment of the disease is still an evolving science;

AND WHEREAS Bill 199 states that Medical Officers of Health shall perform risk assessments for West Nile Virus in their respective jurisdictions, for the purpose of implementing assessed larviciding and adulticiding mosquito control programs;

AND WHEREAS the foundation for Bill 199, including the table of implementation, was formulated on the model of action undertaken in 2002 by the cities of Chicago and New York;

AND WHEREAS there is, at this time, an inadequate vector monitoring, surveillance and analysis infrastructure available to Ontario Public Health Units to carry out a quality risk assessment to determine the need, extent and limitation of community based larviciding and adulticiding programs;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health requests the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to ensure adequate funding and resources for scientifically sound and environmentally sensitive implementation of Bill 199 for an ongoing effective and timely protection of the citizens of Ontario against West Nile virus.

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