Two more Zika cases confirmed in Vietnam

by VOV15 October 2016 Last updated at 16:07 PM

VTV.vn - Two more Zika cases have been reported in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total number of confirmed cases this year to seven as of October 15, the Ministry of Health has reported.

At a press briefing, a Ministry spokesperson said the first case is a 22-year old woman in District two and the second a 43-year old woman in District 12.

Both patients exhibited the usual symptoms of Zika, including rashes and fever with conjunctivitis or red eyes, the spokesperson said, noting subsequent blood testing proved positive.

Neither of the patients were hospitalized and are convalescing at their homes. Both cases are believed to be locally-transmitted cases.

Tags:

Top VND Exchange Rates

Auto-refesh 15m

USD

EUR

AUD
1 VND
Inverse:
0.00004
22,510.0
0.00004
25,226.0
0.00006
15,674.0

Mid-market rates: 2024-11-08 08:27 UTC