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Zika case confirmed in Ontario, may be sexually transmitted
Health officials suspect patient contracted virus from partner who travelled to Zika zone
CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2016 1:12 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2016 4:12 PM ET
The first positive case of Zika virus thought to be transmitted sexually within Canada occurred in Ontario, provincial and federal health officials say.
Testing at the Public Health Agency of Canada's national laboratory in Winnipeg confirmed the infection.
"The individual from Ontario is suspected to have contracted the virus from a sexual partner who was diagnosed with Zika virus after travelling to an affected country," PHAC and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care said in a joint statement Monday.
A spokesman for Ontario's health ministry said they are not able to provide details on the specific patient's case because of privacy requirements.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/zika-1.3551916
Health officials suspect patient contracted virus from partner who travelled to Zika zone
CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2016 1:12 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2016 4:12 PM ET
The first positive case of Zika virus thought to be transmitted sexually within Canada occurred in Ontario, provincial and federal health officials say.
Testing at the Public Health Agency of Canada's national laboratory in Winnipeg confirmed the infection.
"The individual from Ontario is suspected to have contracted the virus from a sexual partner who was diagnosed with Zika virus after travelling to an affected country," PHAC and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care said in a joint statement Monday.
A spokesman for Ontario's health ministry said they are not able to provide details on the specific patient's case because of privacy requirements.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/zika-1.3551916