Centre issues travel advisory for Zika virus, cautions pregnant woman

February 02, 2016 17:26

The Centre has issued guidelines on the Zika virus disease including travel advisory urging pregnant women to defer travel to affected countries.

This comes even as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international emergency over the mosquito-borne virus.

"I have instructed all concerned to take steps for preventing entry and transmission of the virus in India. My ministry is fully geared to deal with the Zika Virus. No case has been reported in India. No need to panic," says Union health minister JP Nadda said.

On Friday, India had constituted a technical committee to formulate travel guidelines and a joint monitoring committee to review the global situation on the spread of the virus.

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