They had painful rashes, a high fever, muscle and joint pain and headaches — Zika virus’s toll on Canadian tourists was “more severe” than what was expected, according to a new study shedding light on the mosquito-borne virus’s reach on travellers.

Dr. Gregory Taylor spent two years at the helm of Canada’s health care system as chief public health officer. He retires on Friday after a decades-long career as a family physician and public health expert.

If you’re a woman in your childbearing years, the threat of Zika virus is probably on your mind. That’s why a company created a line of anti-Zika apparel, weaving in mosquito repellant nanotechnology into everyday clothing.