First human case of West Nile reported in Brantford

The health unit reports a Brantford person has tested positive for West Nile virus.This comes after Grand Erie Public Health announced in August that mosquitoes collected from a residential neighbourhood in Simcoe testes positive for the virus.GEPH said so far two mosquito pools in its area have tested positive.Last year, two human cases of West Nile were recorded within the Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk area.“As West Nile virus activity continues to be detected in our region, w