The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday confirmed three new reported cases of Zika virus in the Philippines, according to a report by Radyo Inquirer.
The DOH said the new cases, which brought the total of local transmission to 12, were recorded in Iloilo City.
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Of the 12 cases, the health department said, eight patients were female, including a 22-year-old woman from Cebu who is 19 weeks pregnant with her first child.
The DOH said patients affected by Zika range from 9 to 55 years old.
Previously reported cases of Zika in the country were also recorded in Iloilo and Cebu City. YG/rga
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