Health authorities have confirmed that a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus in Victoria.
Health Minister Jill Hennessy said on Friday the woman, who was diagnosed earlier this week and is going through an "extremely anxious" time, had returned from a country where the virus was prevalent.
Acting chief health officer Roscoe Taylor said pregnant women who had travelled in those areas who have symptoms of the Zika virus should see their doctor and be tested.
The Zika virus was transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito in a country overseas where there was active Zika virus transmission occurring, Dr Taylor said.
"The virus normally can cause either no symptoms in about 80 per cent of cases or a mild illness that resolves usually after a few days. The illness may include a fever, a rash which is sometimes itchy, and joint pains," Dr Taylor said.
Ms Hennessey said the Zika virus poses no public health risk to others in the community as it is not transmitted person to person and is not present in Australian mosquitoes.
"There is no risk to others in the community that this condition will be passed on," she said.
"My primary concern today is not about a public health risk but a woman who is dealing with the anxiety of receiving news that is incredibly concerning."
Earlier this week a pregnant woman became the third confirmed case in Queensland in 2016.
There have been 13 confirmed cases in the Sunshine state since 2014.
