ROWE, CTV NEWS, PORT COQUITLAM. >> CANADA IS URGING TRAVELLERS TO BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT THE OUTBREAK OF THE BUG TRANSMITTED DISEASE. SOME COUNTRIES ARE REPORTING THEIR FIRST EVER CASES OF OR APPROACH CTV SCOTT HURST IS STANDING BY WITH THE LATEST. SCOTT, I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE NOT MAY BE FORGIVEN IF THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS DISEASE. WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT PROMPTED A TRAVEL ADVISORY? YOU MARCIA, THIS IS SOMETHING A LOT OF CANADIANS LIKELY HAVEN'T HEARD OF, BUT THE KENNEY GOVERNMENT IS NOW UPDATED ITS NOTICE ABOUT OR A PUSH VIRUS ADVISING CANADIANS TO AT LEAST BE AWARE OF IT. IF TRAVELLING TO CERTAIN LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AS THERE HAVE NOW BEEN SEVERAL TRAVEL-RELATED CASES VIDI REPORTED INTERNATIONALLY. WHILE IT'S NOT A NEW VIRUS THIS YEAR, THE NUMBER OF CASES IS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED AND CASES ARE BEING REPORTED IN SOME AREAS OF BRAZIL, BOLIVIA AND CUBA, WHERE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN BEFORE. IN JUNE, CUBA REPORTED ITS FIRST CONFIRMED OR PROUST CASE. AND ACCORDING TO THE WHO IT'S BEEN REPORTED IN THOSE 3 COUNTRIES. PLUS COLOMBIA AND PERU, THE DISEASE IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH INSECT BITES. THE SYMPTOMS USUALLY START 3 TO 8 DAYS AFTER THE BITE. AND SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FEVER, SEVERE HEADACHE, VOMITING AND DIZZINESS. THERE'S NO SPECIFIC TREATMENT FOR OVI DEEP, BUT MEDICAL TREATMENT IF NEEDED, COULD CONTROL THE SYMPTOMS AND HELP IN THE RECOVERY. SO AS I MENTIONED, THERE ARE NOW SEVERAL TRAVEL-RELATED CASE VIDI REPORTED INTERNATIONALLY. MARCY, AT THIS TIME IS NO EVIDENCE THAT IT'S SPREADING. BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES WERE FROM TRAVELLERS WHO RETURNED FROM CUBA, WHICH OF COURSE, IS A VERY POPULAR DESTINATION WITH CANADIAN TRAVELLERS. OKAY, SO WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? SO TRAVELLERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE SYMPTOMS AND ALSO THINGS TO DO TO POTENTIALLY AVOID IT. THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FEVER, SEVERE HEADACHE, VOMITING AND DIZZINESS. AND IN ORDER TO DO THE BEST TO AVOID EVEN A CONTRACTING THE VIRUS AND DEALING WITH THE SYMPTOMS. THE BEST ADVICE IS TO PRACTICE SPECIFIC HEALTH PRECAUTIONS, INCLUDING DOING WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO AVOID THE INSECT BITE ALTOGETHER. PROPER HANDWASHING AND BEING UP TO DATE ON ALL RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO SPECIFIC VACCINE TO VIDI. SO TRAVELLERS COULD ALSO BE ADVISED TO VISIT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE THEIR TRIP OR E TRAVEL HEALTH CLINIC. AND AFTER YOUR TRIP, MARCIA, CONTINUE TO WATCH OUT FOR ANY OF THOSE SYMPTO