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February 2, 2016
A man in Thailand reportedly tested positive for the Zika virus, which he is said to have contracted within the country.
Thai authorities said the Zika virus found in the 22-year-old man's blood tests was "likely to be the same strain as the one found in South America," AFP reported. The report also said the man had not travelled abroad.
"It's not a new disease in Thailand. We had the first confirmed case in 2012. Since then, we have an average of not more than five cases yearly," Amnuay Gajeena, director-general of the Disease Control Department of Thailand's Public Health Ministry, was quoted as saying by AFP.
The man was treated and discharged, officials said.
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February 2, 2016
A man in Thailand reportedly tested positive for the Zika virus, which he is said to have contracted within the country.
Thai authorities said the Zika virus found in the 22-year-old man's blood tests was "likely to be the same strain as the one found in South America," AFP reported. The report also said the man had not travelled abroad.
"It's not a new disease in Thailand. We had the first confirmed case in 2012. Since then, we have an average of not more than five cases yearly," Amnuay Gajeena, director-general of the Disease Control Department of Thailand's Public Health Ministry, was quoted as saying by AFP.
The man was treated and discharged, officials said.
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