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 An online statement from the Health Ministry's director general,
Noor Hisham Abdullah, did not specify if the man from the state of
Selangor contracted the case locally or overseas.
The statement said that during Nov. 14-28, the man was in Kuala
Lumpur, in the Selangor city of Shah Alam and in Perak state, north
of Selangor.
"His family members were questioned and their blood and urine
samples were taken as soon as he (the patient) tested positive for
Zika," said Noor Hisham.
"Active case detection is being conducted in the patient's
residential area to detect if neighboring residents have symptoms of
Zika."
Malaysia confirmed its first Zika case in September, after a woman
tested positive for the virus following a three-day visit to
neighboring Singapore.
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U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in
pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by
small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in
babies.
(Reporting by Emily Chow; Editing by Richard Borsuk)
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