Ireland

Ireland 'at very low risk' of Zika outbreak

Outbreaks of the Zika virus have affected countries in central and south America and all travellers to those regions should ensure they seek travel health advice from their GP or a travel clinic in advance of their trip. Picture by Andrew Matthews, Press Association
Outbreaks of the Zika virus have affected countries in central and south America and all travellers to those regions should ensure they seek travel health advice from their GP or a travel clinic in advance of their trip. Picture by Andrew Matthews, Press Association
By Ella Pickover and Press Association Health

The World Health Organisation has warned that the Zika virus is expected to spread to parts of Europe in late spring and summer but the chances of an outbreak in Ireland are low.

Here is a list of countries in Europe and surrounding regions that have been assessed for their risk of a Zika virus outbreak.

There are three localised areas which have been categorised as having a "high likelihood" of Zika virus transmission:

Madeira

The Black Sea coastal area of Georgia

The Black Sea coastal area of Russia

Those deemed to have "moderate" risk include:

France

Italy

Malta

Croatia

Israel

Spain

Monaco

San Marino

Turkey

Greece

Switzerland

Bulgaria

Romania

Slovenia

Georgia

Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro

Those deemed to have low risk include:

Portugal

Russia

Azerbaijan

Cyprus

Macedonia

Belgium

Germany

Luxembourg

Ukraine

Hungary

Austria

Serbia

Moldova

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Denmark

Sweden

Czech Republic

Andorra

Norway

Slovakia

Liechtenstein

Those deemed to have a "very low" risk include:

Armenia

Poland

Ireland

Lithuania

Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

:: Those with no risk include:

Finland

Estonia

Iceland

Latvia

Belarus