Singapore confirms 31 more Zika cases, including pregnant woman
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Singapore government said on Thursday it had discovered 31 more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, including a second pregnant woman, taking the total number of cases to 151.
Of the 31, three cases were not linked to any of the previously existing clusters, a joint statement from the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency said.
Singapore is the only Asian country with active transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which poses a particular risk to pregnant women. (Reporting by Saeed Azhar; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
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