THE Department of Health (DOH) called on the public to report suspected cases of Zika as the disease has been officially classified as category one, joining the likes of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS - CoV) and Ebola virus.
Zika’s inclusion in the response system means that any suspected case of the disease should be reported within 24 hours. All samples collected shall be sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
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