Zika fever was brought to Russia. A Muscovite who was in Bali caught the dangerous virus. When she returned home, she felt bad: her temperature jumped and a rash appeared all over her body. As a result, the girl was hospitalized in the department of infectious diseases. At first it was suspected that she had dengue fever, but later it turned out that she had contracted the Zika virus, an acute infectious disease that is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. It is most dangerous for pregnant women. Rospotrabendzor is aware of the case of the disease. The department emphasized that there is no fear of spreading the infection.

Zika fever was brought to Russia. A Muscovite who was in Bali caught the dangerous virus. When she returned home, she felt bad: her temperature jumped and a rash appeared all over her body. As a result, the girl was hospitalized in the department of infectious diseases. At first it was suspected that she had dengue fever, but later it turned out that she had contracted the Zika virus, an acute infectious disease that is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. It is most dangerous for pregnant women. Rospotrabendzor is aware of the case of the disease. The department emphasized that there is no fear of spreading the infection.