Spain has recorded its first regarded case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted. (Record Image)
MADRID: Spain has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, after a girlshriveled it from her partner after he again from a Latin American united states, health authorities in Madrid said on Friday.
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has been related to thousands of cases of the microcephaly start disorderin nations inclusive of Brazil, which has declared a public health emergency over the disease. Thebeginning defect is marked via babies born with mind abnormalities and undersized heads.
The lady‘s associate have been diagnosed with Zika quickly after returning from an unspecified united states of america in Latin The us in both past due April or early Can also, a spokesman for Madrid’sfitness authorities stated.
The female, who is from Madrid, possibly reduced in size it just after he again, the spokesman said. Spanish media mentioned that the female isn’t pregnant.
Earlier than the announcement of the brand new case, Spain had 158 regarded instances of Zika infections at remaining depend, all of which resulted from touring distant places.
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