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Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

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The rate of mortality among hospitalized infants was higher in those with vs without late-onset invasive S aureus, and attributable mortality was higher in those with VLBW.

Zika symptoms include fever, rash, headache, joint and muscle pain, and red eyes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Unborn babies are at greatest risk should their mother be infected with the Zika virus. Between 1 per cent and 10 per cent of women infected during pregnancy give birth to babies with birth defects.

NEA has started wastewater and mosquito surveillance in the surrounding area. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The NEA advised residents in the area, especially pregnant women, to protect themselves from mosquito bites and to monitor their health closely.

Zika infection in blood can be detected between five and seven days of the onset of symptoms, and in urine within 14 days of the first appearance of symptoms. Why do pregnant women need to be more ...