Singapore reviews practice of isolating suspected Zika patients

Singapore reviews practice of isolating suspected Zika patients
The ministry is considering letting suspected Zika-infected patients rest at home while their blood and urine samples are tested.

The suspects are currently isolated at Communicable Disease Centre as they wait for the test results, while those found to be Zika-positive are isolated in hospitals. Khor explained that isolating the infected may not be effective. She said Zika-positive patients admitted to hospitals generally have very mild symptoms, and they are discharged within one to two days with negative test results. Read: India has suitable conditions for Zika epidemic, says Lancet.

Singapore confirmed 26 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection as of Saturday, according to a joint statement released by MOH and National Environment Agency. The update brought the total number of Zika infections in Singapore to 215 since the first locally transmitted case was reported on August 27. Read: 61-year-old man diagnosed with Zika in Malaysia.

In January, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has also cautioned pregnant women to avoid travelling to countries at risk of Zika virus transmission. Here’s everything you need to know about Zikaand which countries are currently fighting against it.

Source: IANS

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