Two more Zika cases reported in Singapore, Kovan cluster grows to four

Zika is a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, which can also carry dengue and chikungunya viruses. - AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Another two Zika cases have been reported in Singapore, taking the total number of cases detected here in 2023 to five.

Giving the update in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 18) night, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said the cluster involving people who live or work in Kovan has grown to four.