More than half of Mumbai's 20 million inhabitants live in slums, enduring cramped conditions, poor ventilation and a lack of toilets. - AFP/File / Sebastian D'Souza
Mumbai (AFP) - Densely packed slums, rampant mosquitoes and a history of rapidly spreading infections make Asia particularly vulnerable to the devastating Zika virus, posing a massive challenge for the region, health experts warn.
Thailand confirmed Tuesday that a man contracted the mosquito-borne infection, blamed for a surge in the number of brain-damaged babies in South America, while Indonesia has also reported a domestic case.
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