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The patient died in Manjung earlier today.

This is the third outbreak since January 2017.

Condition of Muhammad Muzamil worsened due to a virus infection which triggered other complications, says dept director.

The Philippines now has 15 confirmed cases, while Singapore has over 400.

This follows the confirmation last week of its first detected cases of microcephaly.

The WHO says this was the first Zika-linked microcephaly in South-East Asia.

The Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) views with serious concern the Health Ministry’s decision to consult the National Fatwa Council on the issue of abortion where a woman is infected with the Zika virus.

The Zika virus outbreak is a concern that require immediate attention and action from all Malaysians. Zika is transmitted by infected Aedes mosquitoes, the same agent that cause dengue. Dengue cases from January up to Aug 13 this year cumulatively totaled at 69,400 cases compared to 75,795 cases in the same period last year. While there is a reduction recorded, we are still far from curbing dengue despite various efforts initiated.

Approximately 200 Zika cases had been reported in the country since January.

This is on a unified stand on abortion for mothers infected with Zika.

If the Zika virus can get a strong foothold in squeaky clean Singapore - although it is possible that the infection was transmitted by travellers as Singapore is a tourist and commercial hub - one shudders at what will happen in Malaysia especially in the urban areas, which are a haven for mosquitoes due to the insanitary and untidy conditions.

The health minister says they were detected in Miri and in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.

Up to now the number of confirmed cases remained at four, says minister.

He is the fourth person in the country to test positive for Zika virus, says Health DG.

The move comes in the wake of the spread of the Zika virus in the two countries.

In pressing for road charge, Umno man says those coming from the island to Johor may bring the disease in.

Health Ministry says local authorities and public must eradicate breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.

Expert believes it's possible for a patient to be infected with both Zika and dengue fever.

UPDATED 4.31PM | There is a 95 percent possibility the pregnancy will be fine, says health minister.

Its Health Department clarifies there is still no confirmation of local transmission of the virus in the Philippines.

Its Health Ministry has teamed up with other authorities to eradicate breeding grounds of common house mosquitoes.

Sabah CM wants KK City Hall, local authorities, local leaders, to organise efforts to clean up mosquito breeding grounds.