If possible, refrain from travelling to Zika virus prone countries - Ministry

The Health Ministry has requested the pregnant women to refrain if possible from travelling to Zika virus prone countries.

Sri Lanka’s main international airport and the Colombo Port have also been placed on high alert to prevent the spread of the Zika virus and Chikungunya, it was reported.

The Sri Lankan government said that the island nation faced a threat from the two deadly diseases, adding that state hospitals were being geared to cope with it.