A man has been confirmed as the first person with the Zika virus in central China's Henan province on Monday.

After flying from South Korea to Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan province, the 28-year-old man was suspected of carrying the Zika infection following a health screening at the airport.

The man had been working in Guatemala in Central America for two months and had developed symptoms there. He was hospitalized and placed in quarantine. He is now in a stable condition.