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Spain reports first known European case of Zika-infected pregnant woman

04 Feb 2016 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Spain reported Thursday that a pregnant woman who had returned from Colombia had been diagnosed with the Zika virus, in the first such known European case.

"One of the patients diagnosed in (the northeastern region of) Catalonia is a pregnant woman, who showed symptoms after having traveled to Colombia," the health ministry said, adding she is one of seven cases in Spain and all are in good condition. (dailystar)