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8 years ago

Zika: Statement from Canadian Gov't to Canadian Citizens

8 years ago
I received this message from the Canadian Gov't regarding Zika directed to Canadians living abroad. It requests that the info be forwarded to Canadians living abroad.

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16:36 (4 hours ago)
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(La version française suit)
Dear Canadians,
You are receiving this email because you are registered with the Government of Canada's Registration of Canadians Abroad service. Please share the following important information with other Canadian nationals in your area.
Please note that the Government of Canada has recently confirmed travel-related cases of Zika virus from Central and South America, and from the Caribbean. The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued a Travel Health Notice for the Zika virus infection in the Americas (http://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/143) recommending that Canadians practice special health precautions while travelling in affected countries. Pregnant women and those considering becoming pregnant should discuss their travel plans with their health care provider to assess their risk and consider postponing travel to areas where the Zika virus is circulating in the Americas.
Zika virus is spread through mosquito bites. Only one in four people infected with Zika virus are believed to develop symptoms. These include: low-grade fever, joint pain, red eyes, rash and generalized symptoms such as muscle pain, physical weakness, lack of energy and headaches.
The Government of Canada recommends that all travellers, particularly pregnant women or those considering becoming pregnant, protect themselves from mosquito bites when travelling to areas where Zika virus is circulating. There is no vaccine or medication that protects against Zika virus infection.
In Brazil, there has recently been a significant increase in number of babies born with birth defects (congenital malformations), such as infants born with an abnormally small head and microcephaly (an underdeveloped brain). The Ministry of Health of Brazil recently identified a possible relationship between Zika virus infection and the increase in the number of microcephaly cases. An investigation to better understand the relationship between Zika virus infection and increased risk for microcephaly is ongoing.
For the latest updates on countries affected by Zika virus, please visit the World Health Organization’s website (http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/zika-virus-infection/en/). For the latest map of confirmed cases in the Americas visit the Pan American Health Organization’s website (http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11585&Itemid=41688&lang=en).
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À nos ressortissant(e)s canadien(ne)s,
Vous recevez ce message puisque vous vous êtes inscrits auprès du Gouvernement du Canada à l'aide du système d'inscription des Canadiens à l'étranger. Nous vous saurions gré de transmettre l'information suivante à tous les ressortissants canadiens se trouvant dans votre région.
Veuillez noter que le gouvernement du Canada a récemment confirmé des cas de virus Zika liés à des déplacements en Amérique centrale et en Amérique du Sud, et les Caraïbes. L'Agence de la santé publique du Canada a émis des conseils de santé aux voyageurs pour l’infection à virus Zika dans les Amériques (http://voyage.gc.ca/voyager/sante-securite/conseils-sante-voyageurs/143) qui recommande aux Canadiens de prendre des précautions sanitaires spéciales s’ils voyagent dans les pays actuellement affectés. Les femmes enceintes et celles qui envisagent de devenir enceintes, devraient discuter des risques avec leur fournisseur de soins de santé et considérer de différer tout voyage dans les pays des Amériques où le virus Zika est présent.
Le virus Zika se propage par les piqûres de moustiques. On croit que seulement une personne sur quatre personnes infectées par le virus Zika présentera les symptômes. Ils comprennent une fièvre peu élevée, des douleurs articulaires, les rougeurs des yeux, des éruptions cutanées et des symptômes généralisés comme des douleurs musculaires, de la faiblesse physique, un manque d'énergie et des maux de tête.
Le gouvernement du Canada recommande que tous les voyageurs, spécialement les femmes enceintes et celles qui envisagent de devenir enceintes, se protégent contre les piqûres de moustiques lorsqu'ils voyagent dans des régions où le virus Zika circule. Il n'existe aucun vaccin ou médicament qui protège contre le virus Zika.
Au Brésil, il y a eu une augmentation significative récente du nombre de bébés nés avec des malformations congénitales, tels que les nouveau-nés avec une tête anormalement petite et microcéphalie (un cerveau sous-développé). Le Ministère de la santé du Brésil a récemment identifié un lien possible entre l'infection par le virus Zika et l'augmentation du nombre de cas microcéphalie. Une enquête afin de mieux comprendre la relation entre l'infection par le virus Zika et l'augmentation du risque de microcéphalie est en cours.
Pour obtenir les dernières mises à jour sur les pays affectés par l’infection à virus Zika, visitez le site web de l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/zika-virus-infection/fr/). Vous trouverez une carte des cas signalés dans les Amériques sur le site de Pan American Health Organization (en anglais seulement - http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11585&Itemid=41688&lang=en).

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