Five More Test Positive For Zika Virus In Kerala, Caseload Reaches 35

One of the positive cases was reported from Kerala's Ernakulam, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said and added that the person concerned was a health worker in Thiruvananthapuram.

Five more people, including a minor, tested positive for Zika virus in the state, taking the total reported cases of the infection to 35, of which 11 are active, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday. One of the positive cases was reported from Ernakulam, the minister said and added that the person concerned was a health worker in Thiruvananthapuram. Till now all the cases of Zika have been reported from the state capital.