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Why the Zika virus is causing alarm : citizentv





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Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Why the Zika virus is causing alarmBy Reuters, Citizen DigitalGlobal health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.The following are some questions and answers about the virus and current outbreak:How do people become infected?Zika is transmitted to people through the bite of infected female mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same type that spreads dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.


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Singapore confirms first case of locally transmitted Zika virus

Singapore confirms first case of locally transmitted Zika virus
Singapore confirms first case of locally transmitted Zika virus
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has confirmed its first case of a locally-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, the health ministry said.A 47-year-old Malaysian woman working in the city-state was confirmed with the virus, but was "well and recovering."As she had not traveled to Zika-affected areas recently, she was likely to have been infected in Singapore, the ministry said in a statement.


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Malaysian confirmed to be first locally transmitted Zika virus patient in Singapore

Malaysian confirmed to be first locally transmitted Zika virus patient in Singapore
Malaysian confirmed to be first locally transmitted Zika virus patient in Singapore
The Singapore Health Ministry said that the city-state has got its first Zika patient who was locally infected by the virus.Besides, three other people have also tested positive in the preliminary round of screening but need to undergo further tests before the virus is confirmed, reported Reuters.The patient affected by the mosquito-borne virus is a 47-year-old Malaysian woman who works in Singapore.


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First case of Zika virus confirmed in Singapore

First case of Zika virus confirmed in Singapore
First case of Zika virus confirmed in Singapore
Singapore confirmed the country's fist case of locally-transmitted case of Zika virus on Saturday.There are three other suspected patients whose confirmation is pending.Local authorities confirmed the patient as a 47-year-old Malaysian woman.


Malaysian confirmed to be first locally transmitted Zika virus patient in Singapore

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