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Singapore confirms 31 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection

Xinhua, September 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 31 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection here as of Thursday.

Of the 31 cases, three are not linked to any existing cluster. They live in Tagore Avenue, Yishun Street 81 and Harvey Crescent, said the ministry.

The MOH also mentioned that one of the cases confirmed on Thursday is pregnant. The woman is linked to the Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive cluster. Her doctor is following up closely with her to provide support and counselling.

Another five cases were detected as a result of MOH's look-back testing of previous cases. A total of 236 samples were taken, of which 52 tested positive, and 184 were negative. Enditem