NDTV, Caracas :
Three people have died in Venezuela from complications linked to Zika, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday-the first fatalities reported in the country in connection with the mosquito-borne virus.
Speaking on national television, Maduro said there were 319 confirmed cases of the virus in the South American country, adding: “Unfortunately we have
had three deaths from Zika nationwide.”
Maduro said 68 patients with complications “have been in intensive care,” adding that the country had the necessary drugs to treat them. Without providing any details, Maduro said that 5,221 suspected cases of Zika had been reported from November 5 until February 8.
Three people have died in Venezuela from complications linked to Zika, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday-the first fatalities reported in the country in connection with the mosquito-borne virus.
Speaking on national television, Maduro said there were 319 confirmed cases of the virus in the South American country, adding: “Unfortunately we have
had three deaths from Zika nationwide.”
Maduro said 68 patients with complications “have been in intensive care,” adding that the country had the necessary drugs to treat them. Without providing any details, Maduro said that 5,221 suspected cases of Zika had been reported from November 5 until February 8.
