South China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday confirmed a new Zika case, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the province this year to 13.
According to Guangdong Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission, the 32-year-old female patient is a Chinese citizen who lives in Venezuela.
The commission said that she entered China through Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on May 30.
It noted that she first experienced fever on May 31 but only sought medical help on June 3 after developing a rash and suffering backache.
The hospital later confirmed that she had contracted Zika.
“The other 12 Zika patients in Guangdong have all recovered and are no longer under observation,” it noted.
China is on the alert as the seasonally warm weather may facilitate the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.
Symptoms of Zika include fever, joint pain, rash, conjunctivitis, headache and muscle pain.
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