According to the Turkish Ministry of Health, the presence of Zika fever carriers has been noted in the coastal areas of the provinces of Artvin, Rize, and Trabzon, where four people were identified in October last year as being infected with the virus after visiting Cuba, reports Rospotrebnadzor.
The mosquitoes' habitat is also expected to spread to the central regions of the country and the northern coast.
Officials are taking measures to contain the spread of mosquitoes that carry the Zika fever in Turkey.
Rospotrebnadzor asks that this situation be taken into account when planning your trips.
The Federal Tourism Agency urges Russian citizens to consider this information when planning trips, and tour operators offering tours to Turkey to inform their clients about the presence of mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus in the country.
Zika fever is a mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus. In humans, it causes the disease of the same name, characterized by rash, fatigue, headache, joint pain, fever, and joint swelling. Clinical manifestations are similar to those of dengue and chikungunya fever, and rubella, measles, leptospirosis, and rickettsial diseases also have similar symptoms. A definitive diagnosis is made based on laboratory tests. There are no specific medications against Zika virus.
Source: trn-news.ru