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Hong Kong confirms first Zika case in woman who went to Caribbean

Hong Kong confirms first Zika case in woman who went to Caribbean

A worker from Food and Environmental Hygiene Department disinfects a drain near a residential area in Hong Kong, China August 26, 2016, after the first case of Zika was confirmed in the city.REUTERS/Bobby YipWorkers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department kill mosquitoes outside a construction site near a residential area in Hong Kong, China August 26, 2016, after the first case of Zika was confirmed in the city.REUTERS/Bobby YipWorkers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department kill mosquitoes outside a construction site near a residential area in Hong Kong, China August 26, 2016, after the first case of Zika was confirmed in the city.HONG KONG Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of Zika in a woman who had travelled to the Caribbean, putting the Asian financial hub on high alert for any spread of the mosquito-borne virus that has wreaked havoc in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.


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Hong Kong confirms first imported case of Zika virus

Hong Kong confirms first imported case of Zika virus

Hong Kong confirms first imported case of Zika virusAuthorities have confirmed Hong Kong's first case of Zika infection, prompting an alert against the mosquito-borne virus that has affected large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean this year.A 38-year-old foreign woman who lives in Tseung Kwan O has tested positive for Zika virus after she returned to Hong Kong from a trip to a Caribbean island.The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said in a statement late Thursday that the woman sought medical treatment at the Matilda International Hospital on Tuesday after returning to the city.She was worried as she developed symptoms such as joint pain and red eyes since last Saturday.


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Hong Kong reports first imported case of Zika virus

Hong Kong reports first imported case of Zika virus

Hong Kong authorities reported the city's first Zika virus infection Thursday, which they described as an imported case of the disease blamed for birth defects.The Zika-infected patient was said to be a 38-year-old woman who had travelled to a Caribbean island, before complaining of pain in the joints and red eyes."Initial investigations show that the patient had travelled to the island of St. Barthelemy in the Caribbean Sea from August 6th to the 20th...she remembered that she was bitten by a mosquito," Leung Ting-hung, head of the Centre for Health Protection, told reporters late Thursday.The woman underwent a blood and urine test at an outpatient clinic at a private hospital on August 23, Leung said, describing her as a "foreigner" who lived in the rural district of Tseung Kwan O and worked in the financial district of Central.


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Hong Kong reports first case of Zika virus

Hong Kong reports first case of Zika virus

Hong Kong confirmed its first case of Zika virus late Thursday night, after a foreigner based in the city returned from the Caribbean showing symptoms of the virus.The foreigner had travelled with two other family members to the Caribbean and stayed there from Aug. 6 to 20, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health said.Authorities have not revealed her nationality and identity.Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can be passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby and cause birth defects, including microcephaly where a baby's head is smaller than expected.


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Hong Kong on alert after first case of Zika virus infection confirmed

Hong Kong on alert after first case of Zika virus infection confirmed

Friday, 26 August 2016 - 10:02Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the city's first case of Zika virus infection – an expatriate woman who travelled to the Caribbean this month.The 38-year-old patient is currently in a stable condition in an isolation ward at United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong.It was understood she had refused to cooperate with the Department of Health at first, and police had to be called in to help.The woman, who lives in Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O and works at the International Finance Centre in Central, had a good health record, but developed symptoms such as joint pains and red eyes since last Saturday.