We are urged to take precautions against  mosquito bites.

This after recent statistics show Steinbach has the greatest porportion of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes with West Nile virus in our province.  However, Doctor Joel Kettner, Manitoba's Chief Medical Officer of Health, tells us we should take the numbers with a grain of salt because the sample sizes are fairly small.  Still, precautions against contracting the disease should be taken.  Applying bug repellent and wearing long loose fitting clothes are just 2 steps we can take to help avoid mosquito bites.  In the southeast, Dr. Kettner says they take samples from traps in Steinbach, Niverville and Ste. Anne.