Mosquito-borne virus may soon be in Quebec [Video]

Another mosquito-borne virus is spreading in New England, and could soon make its way to Quebec.

It has been called the Triple- E – Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and it has already killed one person.

Quebec doctors are urging caution, as mosquito season is far from over despite summer coming to an end.

“The threat could still be there, and people should pay particular attention, especially if they’re going to do activities like camping in nature,” said infectious disease specialist Dr. Donald Vinh.

Viral transmission from mosquitos to humans is rare, but it can be deadly.

The New England resident died of complications caused by the virus in August.

Vinh explained that the virus can cause serious damage to people’s nervous systems.

“The person can present not only with fever and headaches but also with confusion, convulsions or seizures,” said Vinh. “They can be even comatose, or unfortunately, they can even …