Kerala: Two more test positive for Zika virus; taking total cases to 46

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Two more people tested positive for the Zika virus in Kerala, taking the total number of reported cases of the infection to 46, out of which five are active.

A 42-year-old woman from Kumarapuram in Thiruvananthapuram and a 30-year-old woman from Kottarakkara in Kollam were the ones who tested positive for the virus, a state government release said. The virus was confirmed in tests conducted at the virology lab of the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.

None of the infected patients have been admitted to the hospital and they all are stable, the release said.

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