Malaysia confirms first case of Zika in pregnant woman
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[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a pregnant 27-year-old woman, Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said on Wednesday.
Zika infections in pregnant women have been shown to cause microcephaly, a severe birth defect in which the head and brain are undersized, besides other brain abnormalities.
Last week, Malaysia confirmed the first imported case of Zika in a 58-year-old woman who had visited Singapore.
On Saturday, it confirmed the first case of a locally transmitted Zika infection.
REUTERS
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