First Zika Case Reported in Singapore

In Singapore, the first Zika case since March 2020 was reported during the week of August 21 to 27, the Straits Times reported.

In Singapore, the first Zika case since March 2020 was reported during the week of August 21 to 27 2022, the Straits Times reported.

Zika is a virus infection transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. The insect is also a carrier of the dengue and chikungunya viruses, Xinhua news agency reported.

Zika Case in Singapore

The newspaper reported on Friday that the Zika case comes amid a surge in dengue infections this year.

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‘Singapore's Health Ministry confirmed the localized community spread of the Zika virus infection in the city-state in 2016.’

Since the start of 2022, Singapore has reported 25,591 dengue cases, compared to the 5,258 cases reported for the whole of 2021.

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