Spain confirmed Thursday that a pregnant woman was diagnosed with the Zika virus, the first known case in Europe.

The Health Ministry said in a statement that she was presumably infected during a trip to Colombia and is in her second trimester of pregnancy.

The woman is among seven people who showed symptoms of Zika after visiting affected countries, the ministry said, adding that she was under medical treatment in the northeastern region of Catalonia.

Colombia’s National Health Institute said last week that the country has recorded 20,297 cases of Zika infection, including 2,116 in pregnant women.

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Source : VOANews.Com