Singapore has confirmed 56 more cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infections, taking the tally up to 56 . But infection during pregnancy can lead to severe brain-related birth defects. All of the cases are in or around the Aljunied area, southeast of the city-state, mostly from foreign workers from a nearby construction site owned by The World Health Organization . Singapore reported its first Zika virus case in a day later in a man who had visited Zika . Sales of mosquito repellents are soaring in Singapore due to increased risk. Health experts have warned that the Zika virus is likely to be significantly under-reported across tropical Southeast Asia since local health authorities are failing to conduct adequate screening.
Singapore has confirmed 56 more cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infections, taking the tally up to 56 . All of the cases are in or around the Aljunied area, southeast of the city-state, mostly from foreign workers from a nearby construction site owned by The World Health Organization . Singapore reported its first Zika virus case in a day later in a man who had visited Zika . Sales of mosquito repellents are soaring in Singapore due to increased risk. Health experts have warned that the Zika virus is likely to be significantly under-reported across tropical Southeast Asia since local health authorities are failing to conduct adequate screening.