Teenager near Tokyo found to have Zika virus after return from Brazil

A male youngster near Tokyo become determined to had been inflamed with Zika virus after a go to to Brazil, Japan's first case of the contamination since the virus started spreading broadly in Latin the usa final 12 months, the health Ministry stated on Thursday.

the man stayed in Brazil for 12 days via Feb. 20 and ran a fever on his final day. He also came out in a rash a few days after his return, however is now in a strong circumstance without a fever and is resting at home, the ministry said.

"Japan for the time being isn't in a season whilst mosquitoes are lively. danger of infection spreading is extremely low," the ministry said in a statement.

the person in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of the japanese capital, is the fourth case of Zika virus infection in Japan. three eastern were located wonderful in 2013 and 2014 after getting back from French Polynesia and Thailand.

lots stays unknown approximately Zika, inclusive of whether or not the virus in reality causes microcephaly.

Brazil is investigating the capability link between Zika infections and greater than 4,000 suspected cases of microcephaly, a circumstance marked with the aid of abnormally small head size that may result in developmental issues.