Slovenia confirms second case of Zika virus

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Slovenia has confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in the country in a person who had traveled in Latin America, the National Institute of Public Health said on Thursday.
It said the infection did not present any risk to public health in Slovenia. It gave no personal details of the case or their condition.
The Zika outbreak is affecting large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, with Brazil the hardest hit so far.
U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-slovenia-idUKKCN0YV14W

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Slovenia / second case of infection with the virus Zika

04. 07. 2016 at 21:54:00 Fena
In Slovenia recorded a second case of infection Ika, announced on Monday the National Institute of Public Health.

A person who is ill with a virus infection is during the tourist stay abroad and does not represent a risk to public health, said at a press conference epidemiologist Eva Grilc from this institute.

She emphasized that all the measures for the protection of the physics of Slovenian athletes who will participate in the Olympic Games in Brazil and that in this respect no major difficulties are expected.

The first case of virus infection zika in Slovenia was confirmed early last month, also in a person who has resided in the world affected by the disease.

The European division of the World Health Organization, Slovenia ranks among the country's moderate risk for spread of the virus this summer.

http://www.radiosarajevo.ba/vijesti/regija/drugi-slucaj-zaraze-virusom-zika/230956