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Indonesia Warns Over Zika Risk in Singapore

Published: 01 Sep 2016 - 01:51 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 12:11 pm
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Health workers fumigate the area to eradicate mosquitoes that spread diseases such as Aedes aegypti, Zika virus and other dangerous diseases or viruses in Aceh's Banda, Indonesia on August 31, 2016. Junaidi Hanafiah - AA 

Jakarta: Indonesia on Thursday warned citizens against non-essential travel to Singapore because of a Zika outbreak in the city state. 
"Indonesians are advised to consider postponing travel to
Singapore ," said Health Minister Nila Moeloek. "Only do so if it's really urgent." 
The Foreign Ministry in Jakarta said an Indonesian woman had tested positive for Zika in Singapore and was being treated in a hospital there. 
Singapore has reported 115 confirmed Zika cases for the period between August 27 and 31.

QNA