The Zika virus is expected to reach Europe by late spring, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), CNN reports.
According to WHO, areas most at risk are Madeira and parts of Russia and Georgia on the Black Sea coast due to the presence of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. This include popular tourist destinations Spain, France, Italy and Greece. Others with moderate risk are Malta, Croatia, Israel, Monaco, San Marino, Turkey, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
