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Aljunied woman is first case of local Zika infection, Health News & Top Stories
Aljunied woman is first case of local Zika infection, Health News & Top Stories
A 47-year-old woman has tested positive for the Zika virus, in the first locally transmitted case here.This follows the first Zika case here in May involving a 48-year-old man who had visited Brazil, one of the Zika-affected countries.The second patient, a Malaysian who lives in Aljunied Crescent, has had no travel history to Zika-affected countries.
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Health Ministry in constant contact with Singapore over Zika case
Health Ministry in constant contact with Singapore over Zika case
PUTRAJAYA: Health Ministry is in constant contact with its counterparts in Singapore to further understand the Zika situation, following the first case of a Malaysian woman who was infected by locally-transmitted Zika virus.Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry would keep updated with the Singaporean Health Ministry so that it could coordinate prevention and control actions for both countries."Malaysia is at a high-risk for the spread of the Zika virus due to a large number of Aedes mosquitoes as its vectors.
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Health Ministry steps up monitoring at entry points following Singapore Zika case - Nation
Health Ministry steps up monitoring at entry points following Singapore Zika case - Nation
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has increased monitoring at the two main entry points to Johor following reports of a confirmed Zika case in Singapore.In a statement on Sunday, Health director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said reports had stated that a 47-year-old Malaysian woman had been diagnosed with the deadly virus.He added that the Singapore Health Ministry and the country's National Environment Agency had stated that the patient, who lives in Aljunied Crescent, had not visited any of the countries affected by the virus.
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