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Brief on Zika October 25, 2016

Overview

The Ministry of Health has been receiving notification of Zika fever cases since May 2015 and the first case was confirmed on 29 January 2016.  A total of 8,776 notifications for Zika have been received as at 21st October, 2016.  Of these 8,776 notifications, 6,731 (77%) fit the case definition for Zika and were classified as “Suspected Zika”. A total of 139 of these had a positive Zika virus laboratory result.

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