niman Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Third Zika Case In Quebec traveler. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/zika-virus-quebec-third-case-1.3428731 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Third Zika virus case confirmed in QuebecQuebec public health officials downplay fears of an outbreak in the provinceCBC News Posted: Feb 01, 2016 12:09 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 01, 2016 5:12 PM ETThe Aedes aegypti mosquito spreads the Zika virus, as well as dengue fever and chikungunya. (James Gathany/CDC/Associated Press)2 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related StoriesZika virus: Worries trump homesickness for pregnant Brazilian MontrealerZika virus: What Quebecers should knowZika virus outbreak an emergency, World Health Organization saysWhat's driving Canadian winter travel trends? Hint, it's not the Zika virusTwo more cases of the Zika virus were confirmed in Quebec today, bringing the total number of infected people to three.On Monday morning, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette confirmed that one person contracted the virus on a recent trip to Brazil.He said that Quebecer is now at home, suffering from flu-like symptoms.Zika virus: What Quebecers should knowZika virus concerns weighed by WHO expertsWhat's driving Canadian winter travel trends? Hint, it's not the Zika virusLater, on Monday afternoon, the ministry confirmed another case.The first case, confirmed by authorities last Friday, involved a woman who was infected while travelling in the Caribbean in early January.'Practically zero' risk in QuebecQuebec public health officials have sought to downplay fears of an outbreak of the Zika virus.Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec's director of public health, said last Friday the chances of contracting the virus in Quebec are "practically zero." The type of mosquito that transmits Zika is not present in Quebec, he added.Arruda did warn that Quebecers who visit Central and South America should take precautions, especially women who are pregnant or thinking about having children.The Zika virus is believed to have a connection to microcephaly, a rare neurological birth defect characterized by an abnormally small head that can lead to developmental issues or even death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Third Quebecer infected with Zika virus, but there's no risk to public, health minister saysAARON DERFEL, MONTREAL GAZETTEMore from Aaron Derfel, Montreal GazettePublished on: February 1, 2016 | Last Updated: February 1, 2016 7:04 PM ESTAn aedes albopictus mosquito acquiring a blood meal from a human host. Health officials are telling pregnant women to avoid travel to Latin America and Caribbean countries with outbreaks of a tropical illness linked to birth defects. The Zika virus is spread through mosquito bite. JAMES GATHANY / CDCSHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINTThe provincial Health Department confirmed on Monday that a third Quebecer contracted the Zika virus while travelling abroad as the World Health Organization declared that the pathogen is now a “public health emergency of international concern.”Health Minister Gaétan Barrette, however, emphasized that Quebecers are not at risk — as long as they don’t travel to Brazil and surrounding countries where the mosquito-borne virus is prevalent. The Zika virus is “strongly suspected” of causing microcephaly, a congenital condition that causes brain damage and abnormally small heads in newborns.“These (three) individuals will not contaminate other people in Quebec, because in order to contaminate people, you need to have a mosquito that bites the person,” Barrette told reporters, following a news conference announcing renovations to a long-term care centre in Cartierville.“We don’t have these mosquitoes in Quebec,” he added. “This is a mosquito that needs a tropical environment to live.”On Friday, public-health authorities announced that a Quebecer contracted the Zika virus but has recovered fully. Barrette noted the “second person had a cold-like syndrome that was normal in the sense that it was not serious. This person didn’t suffer complications and is at home without problems.”On Monday afternoon, the health department announced the third case.Meanwhile, Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the WHO, called the Zika outbreak “an extraordinary event” that requires a co-ordinated response.“I am now declaring that the recent cluster of microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities reported in Latin America following a similar cluster in French Polynesia in 2014 constitutes a public health emergency of international concern,” Chan told reporters in Geneva where WHO scientists held an urgent meeting.Brazil has reported about 4,000 cases of microcephaly since October. The virus is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito — the same species of fly that is responsible for spreading dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.At present, there is no vaccine or medication for Zika. About 80 per cent of those who contract the virus don’t develop any symptoms. For those who do, the most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes.Barrette said the Quebec Health Department will probably launch a public information campaign about Zika in the coming days. For the time being, he advised pregnant women not to travel to affected areas, which include much of South America, Central America and Mexico.“For the population of Quebec, the impact is non-existent, for all intents and purposes, as long as people don’t travel to the affected zones,” he added.[email protected]twitter.com/Aaron_Derfelhttp://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/second-quebecer-infected-with-zika-virus-health-minister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Zika virus: a third case listed in Quebec 95SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER OTHER REUTERS QMI AGENCYMonday, February 1, 2016 11:51Update Monday, February 1, 2016 11:51QUÉBEC | The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) confirmed late in the day Monday that third Québécois Zika virus had contracted during a trip abroad.SEE BELOW: 5 Things to Know About ZikaThe MSSS was not able to say which country the patient had stayed. However, it was possible to learn that, like the other two infected people, the new patient had symptoms similar to those of influenza and was doing relatively well.Earlier in the day, Minister of Health, Gaétan Barrette had confirmed a second Quebecers Zika had contracted during a trip to Brazil.Last Friday, the national public health director Horacio Arruda, announced that the first case of an infected person had been identified in Quebec. The patient had contracted the virus while traveling in South America.According to the management of public health, people who contract the virus, for the overwhelming majority are asymptomatic. When infected people have symptoms, they are usually mild: mild fever, rash, physical weakness, lack of energy and headaches.However, the virus can cause serious complications in babies carried by a mother who contracted the virus during pregnancy. The Minister has also Barrette served a warning to pregnant women can find them in one of the countries suffering from the virus."If today you are a pregnant woman in the first quarter [...] take your holiday elsewhere because there is a risk," warned the Minister.Zika virus has a three to twelve day incubation period. The symptoms last between two to seven days.http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/02/01/virus-zika-un-deuxieme-cas-repertorie-au-quebec-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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