Ontario's chief medical officer of health announced August 30th that Canada probably had its first three cases of West Nile virus. Two of the three patients were likely infected in Ontario while the third could have been infected while travelling in the US. Regional medical health officer Doctor David McKeown said medical staff in the province were being asked to pay special attention.

Date: 2002-08-30
Placeline: BRAMPTON, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 11 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << what we asked Physicians and hospitals to do is to watch out for individuals who exhibit that type of symptom and consider the diagnosis of West Nile Virus ordering appropriate Laboratory test >>

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