Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
feb 5, 2016
Planes landing in the UK from areas affected by Zika are to be sprayed with insecticide as part of the Government's response to the outbreak.
Zika, which is spreading through the Americas and can cause birth defects if pregnant women become infected, was declared an international emergency by the World Health Organisation on Monday.
No cases of the mosquito-born virus have been reported in the UK, but two adults have been confirmed to have had it in Ireland. Both have since fully recovered.
The Government announced on Friday that it is asking airlines to ensure that disinsection takes place on all flights travelling to the UK from countries with confirmed transmission of Zika as a precaution.
MORE
Planes landing in the UK from areas affected by Zika are to be sprayed with insecticide as part of the Government's response to the outbreak.
Zika, which is spreading through the Americas and can cause birth defects if pregnant women become infected, was declared an international emergency by the World Health Organisation on Monday.
No cases of the mosquito-born virus have been reported in the UK, but two adults have been confirmed to have had it in Ireland. Both have since fully recovered.
The Government announced on Friday that it is asking airlines to ensure that disinsection takes place on all flights travelling to the UK from countries with confirmed transmission of Zika as a precaution.
MORE