Cebu Zika worries downplayedCebu City – The Department of Health in Central Visayas has allayed fears over the confirmed Zika case in the city, saying dengue is a more worrisome disease. ZIKA BRIEFER – A copy of the briefer on the Cebu City Zika case is shown to the media during the press conference Wednesday called by DOH Central Visayas Regional Director Jaime Bernadas (in background). (Juan Carlo de Vela/Manila Bulletin)Bernadas said the first Zika case in Cebu City is a 22-year-old woman, who was confirmed to have exhibited the symptoms of the disease Monday afternoon. There are nine confirmed Zika cases in the country. He said the public should be more concerned with preventing the spread of dengue, which is more severe than Zika.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 21, 2016 14:15 UTC