Two sisters test positive for Zika


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 13 Sep 2016

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has confirmed reports of a fifth and sixth Zika case involving a pair of sisters, one of whom is two months pregnant.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam said the fifth victim, a 35-year-old woman who is two months pregnant, had gone to a private clinic on Sept 6 after complaining of prolonged fever, flu, and sore throat.

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