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Malaysian woman first case of locally transmitted Zika virus infection - Nation

Malaysian woman first case of locally transmitted Zika virus infection - Nation

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) have been informed of a case of Zika virus infection, The Straits Times reported.The patient is a 47-year-old Malaysian woman who lives at Block 102 Aljunied Crescent and works in Singapore.As she had not travelled to Zika-affected areas recently, she was likely to have been infected in Singapore.


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First case of Zika virus infection transmitted in Singapore

First case of Zika virus infection transmitted in Singapore

Photo of an Aedes aegypti mosquito/ReutersA 47-year-old woman is likely to have been infected in Singapore with the Zika virus – the first such case here.A statement issued jointly by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) on Saturday (27 August) said the Malaysian woman resides at Block 102 Aljunied Crescent and works in Singapore.As she had not travelled to Zika-affected areas recently, she was likely to have been infected in Singapore, the statement said.


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Singapore sees first locally transmitted Zika infection

Singapore sees first locally transmitted Zika infection

SINGAPORE — A 47-year old Malaysian woman residing at Block 102 Aljunied Crescent has contracted the Zika virus in what is believed to be the first locally transmitted case.The woman had not travelled to Zika-infected areas recently so health officials said she is likely to have been infected in Singapore.The unnamed woman went to see her local GP on Friday after developing a fever, rash and conjunctivitus a day earlier and was then referred to Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Communicable Diseases Centre (CDC).

Malaysian woman first case of locally transmitted Zika virus infection - Nation