Malaysia: Detected a new case of the virus Ζίκα

Malaysia has reported the eighth case of the virus Ζίκα today found in 67χρονο, who has expressed for the first time symptoms at the end of November…
In a communication of the director-general of the ministry of Health of Malaysia, Nur Χισάμ Abdullah, is not specified if the 67 year old contracted the virus within the country or abroad. However, in accordance with the announcement of the man of the 14-28 November was found in Kuala Lumpur, the city Sha Alam in the province of Σέλανγκορ and in the province of Perak, north of Σέλανγκορ.
“They have considered family members, they have taken blood and urine samples from them, as soon as the patient tested positive for the virus Ζίκα”, points out the Noor Χισάμ, in his communication, and added that research is being conducted and in the neighborhood of 67χρονου, in order to determine whether there are more cases of in his neighbours.
Malaysia announced the first symptom of Ζίκα in September to a woman who had visited for three days in neighbouring Singapore.
American scientists claim that the virus can cause microcephaly in fetuses if infection the pregnant. The microcephaly involves a series of developmental problems in babies.