Two more Indians have been infected with Zika virus in Singapore, taking the total number of Indian nationals tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease in the city-state to 15, health officials said today. As Singapore grapples with rising number of the mosquito-borne disease, Indian High Commission here said they are in regular contact with Singapore Health Ministry which has confirmed 26 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus as of yesterday noon, bringing the total cases to 215. With the two new cases, total number of Indians infected with Zika virus reached 15 in Singapore, officials said. Currently, those who are suspected of having infected with Zika are isolated at the Communicable Disease Centre as they await their test results. The Ministry is considering letting suspected Zika- infected patients rest at home while their blood and urine samples are tested, and sending confirmed cases home to recuperate, said Khor.

Source: dna September 04, 2016 10:07 UTC