Saskatchewan confirms first case of Zika virus
Atleast one person in Saskatchewan has Zika virus.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported three new cases of Zika virus confirmed by labs in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario.
All of the cases have been linked to people travelling to countries where mosquitoes carrying the virus are present. Experts say mosquitoes that carry Zika virus are not able to survive in the Canadian climate at all. There is a limited risk of sexual transmission and passing on the virus through blood donations.
No details have been released about which health region the case of Zika virus was reported in Saskatchewan, or where the person may have travelled to.