NSW residents shouldn't be concerned about a Zika virus outbreak in their state, the health minister says.
The infection was detected in two residents who recently returned to Sydney from the Caribbean, but Health Minister Jillian Skinner has told people not to panic.
"My advice is that there's very little likelihood of infection here. It is generally spread to mosquitoes that are exclusive to fairly tropical zones," she told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday.
The World Health Organisation has declared the mosquito-borne virus a global emergency following an outbreak in Brazil.
According to NSW Health, the two local residents who contracted the virus had mild cases and have since recovered.
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The federal government is warning pregnant women to avoid or delay travel to countries experiencing the outbreak.
Ms Skinner said those who travelled to such countries and became sick should be alert, but added her general advice was "don't panic".
"It's not going to be a widespread virus in NSW according to current evidence," she said.
