Pregnant tourists advised to go for Zika screening


KUALA LUMPUR: Tourists, especially pregnant women from 24 countries affected by the Zika virus, are urged to report voluntarily to the medical officer at all the major entry points in Malaysia, to get advice or appropriate monitoring, says the Health Ministry.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said those travelling from these countries should voluntarily do so as health screenings were not sufficient to detect the Zika virus.

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