The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has urged Australians considering travelling to Indonesia to exercise a “high degree of caution”.
“Given the possibility that Zika virus can cause severe malformations in unborn babies, and taking a very cautious approach, pregnant women should discuss any travel plans with the travel doctor and consider postponing travel to Indonesia,” the department issued in a statement.
Bali currently attracts a whopping 16, 000 Australian visitors per week.
49 countries are now listened as having “current or recent transmission” of the virus, including Fiji, Vietnam, Samoa and Brazil.
