First Zika Virus Cases Identified in Ecuador

Local Editor

Ecuador said Friday that first two cases of the Zika virus were detected, which is a mosquito-borne disease similar to dengue fever linked to birth defects.

Previously, Ecuadoran officials detected four people who arrived from other countries with the disease, which is spreading through Latin America and the Caribbean.

The disease, which can cause fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis, with symptoms usually lasting less than a week is the first time to be transmitted on Ecuadoran soil.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team