The Department of Foreign Affairs has released an updated list of 22 countries where the mosquito-borne Zika virus is transmitted. It includes nations in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Africa and the Pacific Islands.
Pregnant Australians warned to avoid Zika-affected countries
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, a Zika vector, at the Biomedical Sciences Institute at Sao Paulo University Source: AAP
Pregnant women are being urged to reconsider trips to countries affected by the mosquito-borne Zika virus as Australian authorities expand their list of places of concern.
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