Health D-G: Perak Zika patient’s death possibly due to local virus infection | Malay Mail

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IPOH, Oct 18 — The Health Ministry does not rule of the possibility that the death of a 30-year-old man from Manjung due to Zika virus, could be due to local virus infection. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, however, said an investigation and follow-up is being carried out...

Friday, 18 Oct 2019 08:32 PM MYT

IPOH, Oct 18 — The Health Ministry does not rule of the possibility that the death of a 30-year-old man from Manjung due to Zika virus, could be due to local virus infection. “It is highly probable that the Zika virus is of local origin based on the preliminary investigation. Further investigation is in progress.

Commenting further, Dr Noor Hisham said the victim was the first to be infected by the virus this year.

 

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