Two women who are pregnant are among the seven British Columbians who have tested positive for the Zika virus.

None of the seven British Columbians have required hospitalization. One of the seven is from Vancouver Island. All cases involved travellers returning from Zika-infected countries, including Haiti, Colombia, and El Salvador.

The two pregnant women are being monitored at B.C. Women's Hospital and no pregnancy complications or abnormalities in their babies have been reported, according to the CBC.  

An outbreak that began in Brazil last year resulted in a number of babies being reported born with microcephaly, a condition causing an abnormally small head size.

The Zika virus causes a short-lived infection, producing fever, rash, sore joints, and other symptoms. The virus is transmitted by mosquitos found in South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, a recent case of sexual transmission of the disease was documented.

For more information about the virus, visit the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's website.