Germany Registered 12 New Zika Cases in May 2016

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One month after the introduction of an official reporting requirement for Zika virus, authorities have registered 12 cases of the disease in Germany, the media reported.

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‘Health authorities in Germany have registered 12 cases of Zika virus in May 2016 after the introduction of an official reporting requirement for the disease.’

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The number of officially registered Zika cases in Germany has risen to 56 since October 2015. However, a reporting requirement has been only in force since May 1, 2016, Xinhua reported.

A spokeswoman of the Robert Koch Institute, an organization responsible for disease control and prevention, said, "We believe that each of these patients has been infected while traveling."

There may be a significant number of unreported cases in Germany, since the course of the infection can run mildly and affected persons often do not go to the doctor, she said.

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