Cambodia confirms first case of Zika infection in seven years

PHNOM PENH, (Xinhua): Cambodia on Sunday night confirmed its first case of the Zika virus since 2016, the country's Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a press statement.

The patient, a seven-year-old girl from central Kampong Thom province, was admitted to Baray Santuk Referral Hospital on Monday suspected of having dengue fever. The test result confirmed on Thursday that she was positive for Zika virus, the statement said.