Bangkok's Sathon and adjacent districts are under close watch for possible Zika virus transmission after 21 people were diagnosed with the disease in Sathon. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)Twenty-one cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Bangkok's Sathon central business district, and officials are now watching for more possible infections in several adjacent districts. Health surveillance of infected people will remain active in the area for the next 30 days and in districts adjacent to Sathon. The Public Health Ministry reported earlier that there had been five Zika patients a year on average in the country from 2012 to 2015. Zika is of particular concern because it has been linked to birth defects, with cases of microcephaly widespread in Central and South America.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 13:39 UTC