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Zika outbreak: 'Small number' of cases found in Scotland
9 hours ago
A number of people in Scotland have been diagnosed as having the Zika virus, it has been confirmed.
The Scottish government said the disease, which has sparked a major health alert in South America, did "not pose a public health risk" in Scotland.
A spokesman said the mosquito that spreads the virus was not found in the UK and Scotland's climate meant it could not become established...
...It is understood that no more than five Scottish cases have been detected.
More than 50 people across the UK have been treated for the infection...
Zika outbreak: 'Small number' of cases found in Scotland
9 hours ago
A number of people in Scotland have been diagnosed as having the Zika virus, it has been confirmed.
The Scottish government said the disease, which has sparked a major health alert in South America, did "not pose a public health risk" in Scotland.
A spokesman said the mosquito that spreads the virus was not found in the UK and Scotland's climate meant it could not become established...
...It is understood that no more than five Scottish cases have been detected.
More than 50 people across the UK have been treated for the infection...