West Nile Virus

[Stilletto_Rebel]

...I had always thought of Canada and USA as safe countries to visit...

You're joking, aren't you?! The U.S.A especially is a melting pot of viruses and diseases! Take the Bubonic Plague (a.k.a. the Black Death); are you aware that in America people die of this disease every year?

Is West Nile Virus something we should be worried about?

The CDC reports 26 deaths attributed to the West Nile Virus between January and October 2009: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm