Following a strong rebuttal from the Government of India, the US health monitor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has withdrawn its Zika travel advisory against pregnant women travelling to India. AdvertisingBetween September and November 2018, India witnessed outbreaks of Zika virus disease in Jaipur as well as Bhopal and its neighbouring districts in Madhya Pradesh. No fresh cases of Zika virus disease were reported from both the states since end November 2018. The US alert issued on December 13 stated, “An outbreak of Zika virus has been reported in India. Public health officials in India have reported an unusual increase in the number of confirmed Zika cases in Rajasthan and surrounding states.

Source: Indian Express April 01, 2019 22:30 UTC