American contracts Zika virus in PH, says DOH

An adult, non-pregnant American, who had been in the Philippines for four weeks, tested positive of Zika virus, the Department of Health (DOH) disclosed in a press conference yesterday afternoon. “Kahapon, alas kwatro y media ng umaga, nakatanggap ang departamento ng isang email galing sa United States-Center for Disease Control and Prevention, US-CDC, na pinapaalam sa atin na mayroong isang residente ng Amerika na nanggaling sa Pilipinas, tumira rito ng apat na linggo o four weeks, January 2 to 28, at ito nga ay nakaramdam ng mga sintomas ng Zika virus infection. Kumpirmado ang kasong ito (At 4:30 a.m. yesterday, we received an email from the US-CDC, informing us that a US resident – who came from the Philippines, and stayed here for four weeks, January 2 to 28 – had the symptoms of Zika infection. This was confirmed),” Health Secretary Janette L. Garin said. Garin added that this is [...]