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First Case of Zika Virus in the Philippines Confirmed, Health Officials Worried

First Case of Zika Virus in the Philippines Confirmed, Health Officials Worried

Zika virus infection is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a flavivirus.This occurs in tropical countries with large mosquito population.(DOH)"She tested positive for both strains of the virus" - A 45-year-old married woman from Iloilo City marked the first case of Zika virus in the Philippines confirmed by Philippines' Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell Ubial.


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Zika Virus Mystery: How Did Dying Man Infect His Son?

Zika Virus Mystery: How Did Dying Man Infect His Son?

Doctors say they still cannot figure out how a dying Utah man gave the Zika virus to his son last July but said the virus may, rarely, pass directly from patients to caregivers.The Utah father was the first Zika patient to die in the continental U.S., and doctors were completely baffled when the man's son also became infected.A 44-year-old man developed a painful rash when he became infected with Zika virus in Puerto Rico.


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Thailand Reports Around 200 Zika Virus Cases Since January

Thailand Reports Around 200 Zika Virus Cases Since January

Zika virus is transmitted through the aedes mosquito.The dreaded infection has no cure and vaccine.(Kevin Frayer | Stringer via Getty Images )Since January, Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of the dreaded Zika virus, health officials confirmed.

First Case of Zika Virus in the Philippines Confirmed, Health Officials Worried