Close X
Sunday, November 17, 2024
ADVT 
Health

Public Health Agency Says 14 Travel-Related Cases Of Zika Virus In Canada

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Feb, 2016 11:42 AM
    The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting 14 cases of Zika virus in the country.
     
    The latest confirmed case is in Saskatchewan and other cases have been confirmed in Ontario, Alberta and B.C.
     
    The agency said Thursday on its website that all of the cases are travel-related and the types of mosquitoes that transmit the virus are not found in Canada.
     
    No details on the cases were released.
     
    The Alberta Health website says there have been four lab-confirmed cases in the province — three this year and one in 2013.
     
    There has been an explosion of Zika infections in South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean since last May.
     
    Most people who contract the infection have no symptoms, but the virus has been potentially linked in Brazil to cases of abnormally small heads in infants born to women who may have been infected while pregnant. 

    MORE Health ARTICLES

    Naked sleepers most content in relationships: Survey

    Naked sleepers most content in relationships: Survey
     Wearing nothing between the sheets is the key to have a happy and robust relationship, a research reveals.

    Naked sleepers most content in relationships: Survey

    How violent cartoon shows make children aggressive

    How violent cartoon shows make children aggressive
    Children are unable to understand the thin line between reality and fiction, say experts who feel violent cartoon shows make them aggressive and less sensitive to pain and suffering.

    How violent cartoon shows make children aggressive

    SMSes can help young adults reduce binge drinking

    SMSes can help young adults reduce binge drinking
    Mobile phone text messages can help young adults reduce binge drinking by over 50 percent, a new study indicates.

    SMSes can help young adults reduce binge drinking

    Oxytocin dose before sex may enhance pleasure

    Oxytocin dose before sex may enhance pleasure
    The "bonding" hormone definitely has more to it, especially if you are a man. According to a study, if Oxytocin is taken before love-making, it can result in an intense orgasm and greater satisfaction.

    Oxytocin dose before sex may enhance pleasure

    It's Official! Men think about sex 19 times a day

    It's Official! Men think about sex 19 times a day
    Some say every seven seconds while others say basically all the time. But the truth is that the average man has 19 thoughts about sex daily, research reveals.

    It's Official! Men think about sex 19 times a day

    Organic foods may help prevent cancer

    Organic foods may help prevent cancer
    Organic foods and crops have a suite of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants, fewer, less frequent pesticide residues, and properties that may help prevent cancer, a study suggests.

    Organic foods may help prevent cancer