Singapore Has First Pregnant Woman Testing Positive for Zika
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Singapore said a pregnant woman tested positive for the Zika virus infection on Wednesday, as the number of reported cases reached 115 in less than week since the first locally-transmitted infection was identified.
There were 24 new cases identified Wednesday, with a potential infection cluster in the east of the island, according to a joint statement by the Ministry of Health and National Environment Agency. The pregnant woman’s doctor is closely monitoring the health of the woman and her baby, according to the statement on Wednesday.