Malaysia reports 1st Zika case imported from Singapore | Bangkok Post: news - News Summed Up

Malaysia reports 1st Zika case imported from Singapore | Bangkok Post: news


Travelers walk past a travel advisory on the Zika virus infection in Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. (AP photo)Malaysia's Health Ministry says a woman who traveled to Singapore has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, the country's first case of the mosquito-borne disease. The ministry says the 58-year-old woman tested positive for Zika in her urine after she developed a rash a week after her return from Singapore. It says her daughter in Singapore also tested positive for Zika. It said Thursday the virus was believed imported from Singapore since the woman started experiencing symptoms on the same day as her daughter.


Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2016 03:56 UTC



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