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Zika suspected in microcephaly case

by VTV431 October 2016 Last updated at 12:00 PM

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Zika suspected in microcephaly case
VTV.vn - The Ministry of Health has announced the test results of a case involving a child in Krông Búk District, Đắk Lắk Province. There is a high possibility that the child's microcephaly is connected to the Zika virus.

Two tests taken at the National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology and a laboratory in Japan confirmed the presence of Zika virus and Zika antibodies in serum samples. The child's mother had clinical signs of Zika virus at the third month of pregnancy, and no other causes of microcephaly, such as chemical infections or smoke addiction were detected. The Health Ministry concluded that this is the 1st case of microcephaly with a high possibility of connection to Zika in Vietnam.

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