THE Department of Foreign Affairs reminded Filipinos abroad to take extra precautions, especially pregnant women, their partners and others who plan for pregnancy, should observe safe sex to avoid being infected by Zika virus since the infection could be sexually-transmitted.
This after the Department of Health urged travelers to take extra care while staying in Zika-affected countries with ongoing, local transmission.
The Bureau of Quarantine said it would continue to screen arriving passengers for signs of fever.
These passengers are reminded to fill out a health declaration checklist upon arrival and to report or visit any government health facility if they become ill with unexplained fever within 7 days from arrival.
At the moment, DoH advises pregnant women to avoid travel to countries with reported Zika cases and transmission.