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There is no presence of the mosquito that transmits the Zika Virus on Chile's mainland.
Chilean authorities on Saturday reported the country's first case of sexually transmitted Zika on mainland Chile, where there is no known presence of the mosquito generally blamed for passing on the virus suspected of causing birth defects.
A 46-year-old Chilean woman contracted the virus from a man who had become infected in Haiti, the Health Ministry said.
"This is the first documented case of Zika virus through sexual transmission in mainland Chile, where there is no presence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the disease," the ministry said in a statement.
"To date, we have confirmed 10 cases of Zika contracted abroad and reported in the country, including eight in 2016."
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Chilean authorities on Saturday reported the country's first case of sexually transmitted Zika on mainland Chile, where there is no known presence of the mosquito generally blamed for passing on the virus suspected of causing birth defects.
A 46-year-old Chilean woman contracted the virus from a man who had become infected in Haiti, the Health Ministry said.
"This is the first documented case of Zika virus through sexual transmission in mainland Chile, where there is no presence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the disease," the ministry said in a statement.
"To date, we have confirmed 10 cases of Zika contracted abroad and reported in the country, including eight in 2016."
http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/inter...ports-first-case-of-sexually-transmitted-zika