GDG Environment Project Supervisor holds a sample of mosquito larvae from Ojibway Park. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)GDG Environment Project Supervisor holds a sample of mosquito larvae from Ojibway Park. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Health Unit Finds Mosquito Associated With Zika

By Ricardo Veneza
October 5, 2016 - 6:52pm

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is stressing the Zika virus hasn't made its way to the area, after officials found the species of mosquito known to transmit the virus in a local mosquito trap.

The Aedes albopictus — also known as the Asian tiger mosquito — was discovered in a trap during routine monitoring for West Nile virus.

All of the Aedes albopictus mosquitos tested negative for the Zika virus.

The health unit is set to have a news conference on Thursday at 10am to address the finding.  Public Health Ontario will be on hand.

Requests for comment have been declined in the meantime.

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