THE first imported case of the Zika virus infection has been reported in Singapore on Friday.
The patient is a 48-year-old male Singapore permanent resident who had travelled to Sao Paulo in Brazil from March 27 to May 7.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a joint statement that they were informed of the case on Friday.
The patient developed fever and rash from Tuesday and was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital on Thursday and isolated.
He tested positive for the Zika virus on Friday.
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