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03-22-2016, 08:25 AM
South Korea confirms first Zika virus case
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SEOUL — On Tuesday, South Korea reported the country's first case of the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease that has been linked to birth defects and other health issues.
A 43-year-old man who recently returned from Brazil was diag**sed with the virus after suffering fever, muscle pain and rash, according to a statement from the state-run Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
SEE ALSO: New visualization reveals the Zika virus at atomic level (http://mashable.com/2016/03/19/visualization-shows-zika-virus/)
The tropical disease, which has become epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, usually causes a mild illness. But the World Health Organization last month declared the explosive spread of Zika in the Americas to be a global emergency, due to its link to the spike in the number of babies born with ab**rmally small heads and the rise in a rare neurological syndrome that can cause paralysis and death. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/south-korea-first-zika-case/)
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SEOUL — On Tuesday, South Korea reported the country's first case of the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease that has been linked to birth defects and other health issues.
A 43-year-old man who recently returned from Brazil was diag**sed with the virus after suffering fever, muscle pain and rash, according to a statement from the state-run Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
SEE ALSO: New visualization reveals the Zika virus at atomic level (http://mashable.com/2016/03/19/visualization-shows-zika-virus/)
The tropical disease, which has become epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, usually causes a mild illness. But the World Health Organization last month declared the explosive spread of Zika in the Americas to be a global emergency, due to its link to the spike in the number of babies born with ab**rmally small heads and the rise in a rare neurological syndrome that can cause paralysis and death. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/south-korea-first-zika-case/)
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