Zika virus registered in Russia

The first case of Zika virus was registered in Russia, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor said.

"The woman infected with the virus is currently at an infectious diseases hospital, her condition is satisfactory. Medical observation of family members was established, no clinical manifestations of the virus were registered among them, and they tested negative for the Zika virus," TASS cited the press service as saying.

It is reported that she previously spent her vacation in the Dominican Republic.