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State of Health Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus
Just Earth News 29 Aug 2016, 06:00 am Print
Singapore City, Aug 28 (Just Earth News): Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of Zika of locally transmitted Zika, which include 36 foreign construction workers. smitted Zika, which include 36 foreign construction workers.
The matter has been confirmed by The Ministry of Health (MOH) of the country.
The Ministry said in a statement: " Of these cases, 36 were identified through active testing of potentially infected persons."
"All the cases are residents or workers in the Aljunied Crescent/ Sims Drive area," it said.
"They are not known to have travelled to Zika-affected areas recently, and are thus likely to have been infected in Singapore," the Ministry said.
"This confirms that local transmission of Zika virus infection has taken place," it said.
34 have fully recovered.
The other 7, who are still symptomatic and potentially infectious, are recovering at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The Ministry said in a statement: " Of these cases, 36 were identified through active testing of potentially infected persons."
"All the cases are residents or workers in the Aljunied Crescent/ Sims Drive area," it said.
"They are not known to have travelled to Zika-affected areas recently, and are thus likely to have been infected in Singapore," the Ministry said.
"This confirms that local transmission of Zika virus infection has taken place," it said.
34 have fully recovered.
The other 7, who are still symptomatic and potentially infectious, are recovering at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
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