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Locally transmitted Zika cases: A timeline
Locally transmitted Zika cases: A timeline
SINGAPORE: There have been 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infections in Singapore, with the transmisson likely to be localised within the Aljunied Crescent-Sims Drive area, say authorities.Health Minister Gan Kim Yong confirmed on Sunday (Aug 28) that it was the report of the first locally transmitted case that prompted the Ministry of Health (MOH) to look back into past cases "where people were seen by doctors but were not suspected to have Zika".In a press briefing, officials from MOH and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said that fresh blood and urine tests conducted on some of these individuals picked up the Zika virus, which can be detected "up to a month" after recovery.
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Singapore reports 41 locally transmitted Zika cases
Singapore reports 41 locally transmitted Zika cases
Workers are seen fogging a housing estate in Singapore on August 28, 2016 after authorities reported more than 40 locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus (AFP Photo/Wong Kwai Chow )Singapore (AFP) - Singapore on Sunday confirmed 41 locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus, which can cause deformities in unborn babies, and said more infections are likely.A day after announcing its first locally transmitted case, that of a 47-year-old Malaysian woman resident, the government reported 40 more -- mostly foreign workers at a construction site.All 41 are residents or workers in a particular suburban residential and industrial district, the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency said in a joint statement.
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Locally transmitted Zika virus infects 41 in Singapore
Locally transmitted Zika virus infects 41 in Singapore
A traveller walks past a travel advisory on the Zika virus infection in Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.According to local reports, Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency informed a Malaysian woman living in Singapore became the first patient to be infected by locally-transmitted Zika virus.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian) The Associated PressBy ANNABELLE LIANG, Associated PressSINGAPORE (AP) — More than 40 people have been infected locally by the Zika virus in Singapore, but most have fully recovered, officials said Sunday.
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