Russia says registers first case of person infected with Zika virus Monday Feruary 15,2016

Russia confirms first case of Zika virus

Russia's consumer safety watchdog said on Monday Feruary 15,2016 the country had registered its first case of a person infected with the Zika virus, an unnamed female who had been on holiday in the Dominican Republic.

Rospotrebnadzor, the watchdog, said in a statement that the condition of the person was satisfactory and that her family members had tested negative for the virus.