MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The fourth case of the Zika virus in Russia has been registered, head of federal health and epidemic monitoring service Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said Wednesday.
“We have registered the fourth case of the Zika virus brought into Russia,” Popova told journalists.
The virus was detected in a man who had recently returned from the Dominican Republic, she added.
She emphasized that a natural Zika outbreak in Russia is impossible, but unique cases may be registered in patients returning from overseas.
The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes mosquito and is almost innocuous to adults but can be dangerous for pregnant women as their babies may be born with neurological disorders, including microcephaly.
