Zika virus spreads to Ireland with the first two cases of the 'head-shrinking' illness detected in travellers

Two adults have been confirmed with the Zika virus in Ireland, health chiefs have said.

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The cases - the first of their kind in the country - are unrelated to each other and both patients are said to be currently well and fully recovered. Both individuals have a history of travel to a Zika affected country, Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed. Read more:

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