After days of rain, Albertans were treated to some sunshine this weekend, but the conditions also meant a familiar buzzing nuisance made an appearance.
While some species of mosquito have the potential to spread certain diseases — including West Nile Virus, numerous varieties of encephalitis and dengue fever — health experts don’t think COVID-19 is transmitted through skeeters.
On the weekend, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said she had been fielding questions about COVID-19 and mosquitoes. “To date, there is no information or evidence that suggests COVID-19 is transmitted by mosquitoes,” she wrote in a message on Twitter. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “It’s a respiratory virus spread