Risk to Albertans

There is no risk that Albertans who are in the province will get Zika virus from a mosquito because the mosquitos that transmit Zika virus do not live in Canada due to the climate.

There is a risk to Albertans of contracting Zika virus if they travel to countries where Zika virus circulates.

• There have been 4 lab-confirmed cases of Zika in Alberta, 1 in 2013 and 3 in 2016.
• All cases were acquired due to travel and the returning travellers do not pose a risk to public health in Alberta.
• http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/zika-virus.html
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There is a risk to Albertans of contracting Zika virus if they travel to countries where Zika virus circulates.

• There have been 5 lab-confirmed cases of Zika in Alberta, 4 in 2016 and 1 in 2013.
• All cases were acquired due to travel.