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The country has confirmed nine cases so far as outbreaks continue in Asia.
A 4-year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Long An has tested positive for the Zika virus, Ho Chi Minh City?s Pasteur Institute confirmed on Thursday.
The patient from Long An, more than 50 kilometers to the southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, is the country?s ninth confirmed case. She had earlier been admitted to hospital with high fever, joint pain and rashes all over her body.
Vietnam has raised the warning level for the virus after the commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City reported its fifth infection was declared as a Zika red zone.
A 4-year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Long An has tested positive for the Zika virus, Ho Chi Minh City?s Pasteur Institute confirmed on Thursday.
The patient from Long An, more than 50 kilometers to the southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, is the country?s ninth confirmed case. She had earlier been admitted to hospital with high fever, joint pain and rashes all over her body.
Vietnam has raised the warning level for the virus after the commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City reported its fifth infection was declared as a Zika red zone.