Vietnam detects 2 Zika infections

by VTV406 April 2016 Last updated at 14:01 PM

(Photo illustrated: AP)
(Photo illustrated: AP)

VTV.vn - Vietnam has officially detected the first 2 cases of Zika infection.

The first case is a 64 year-old female patient in Khanh Hoa Province. The patient has experienced symptoms including a headache, red eyes and light fever since March 26th and was diagnosed. She was then diagnosed with Zika at the Pasteur Nha Trang Institute.

The second case that received a positive test result was another female patient aged 33 in HCM City who was diagnosed on March 29th.

In response, the Ministry of Health has held an emergency meeting to establish measures to control the spread of the Zika Virus.

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