Newest Victim: DOH Confirms 16-Year-Old Pregnant Woman From Las Piñas Has Zika Virus

Another victim of Zika virus is a 16-year-old pregnant woman from Las Piñas City.

The newest victim of Zika virus is a 16-year-old pregnant woman from Las Piñas City. The local government has affirmed its willingness to help the woman.

Recently, the existence of Zika virus disease has become a national concern in the Philippines. It is a disease that is primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitos – the same type of mosquito that bears dengue fever, chikungunya virus, and yellow fever.

The symptoms of Zika virus include skin rash, mild fever, muscle pains, headache, and joint pains. In the Philippines, there were already more than 30 cases of Zika virus disease that were confirmed.

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LAS PIÑAS CITY / Photo lifted from All Around Thought

In a recent news report, it is stated that one citizen from Las Piñas City went positive in Zika virus disease.

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