Malaysia confirmed on Thursday (Sept 1) its first case of Zika after a woman tested positive for the virus following a three-day visit to neighbouring Singapore on August 19.
The 58-year-old woman had showed signs of a rash and fever one week after returning from Singapore, according to Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam.
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