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Vietnam confirms two more Zika patients: Health Ministry
By Nam Phuong October 9, 2016 | 11:02 am
The Ministry warned that new Zika cases could rise in the near future.
Authorities have discovered Zika virus in the blood of a 27-year-old pregnant woman from Binh Duong Province and a 28-year old woman in nearby Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.
Both sought treatment for fever, rash and body aches before testing positive for the virus. Neither woman had traveled to affected areas or been in contact with other Zika patients.
Both women are in normal health, the ministry said, adding that authorities have since sprayed the neighborhoods where they reside to prevent a further outbreak. The new discovery brings Vietnam's total number of confirmed Zika cases to five.
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http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vi...re-zika-patients-health-ministry-3480839.html
By Nam Phuong October 9, 2016 | 11:02 am
The Ministry warned that new Zika cases could rise in the near future.
Authorities have discovered Zika virus in the blood of a 27-year-old pregnant woman from Binh Duong Province and a 28-year old woman in nearby Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.
Both sought treatment for fever, rash and body aches before testing positive for the virus. Neither woman had traveled to affected areas or been in contact with other Zika patients.
Both women are in normal health, the ministry said, adding that authorities have since sprayed the neighborhoods where they reside to prevent a further outbreak. The new discovery brings Vietnam's total number of confirmed Zika cases to five.
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http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vi...re-zika-patients-health-ministry-3480839.html