Russia says registers first case of person infected with Zika virus

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[February 15, 2016]  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's consumer safety watchdog said on Monday the country had registered its first case of a person infected with the Zika virus, an unnamed female who had been on holiday in the Dominican Republic.

Rospotrebnadzor, the watchdog, said in a statement that the condition of the person was satisfactory and that her family members had tested negative for the virus.

(Reporting by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Christian Lowe)

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