Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women
BANGKOK - Thailand is considering testingall pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.
The two confirmed cases of microcephaly were the first in Southeast Asia linked to Zika, which has been spreading in theregion after outbreaks in the Americas.
"The health minister has asked us to study whether this isecessary and cost-effective," health ministry permanentecretary Sophon Mekthon told Reuters, referring to free testsfor all pregnant women.
- Reuters
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