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		</div><p>The Zika virus is expected to spread to parts of Europe in late spring and summer, health leaders have said.</p>
<p>The news will come as a blow to some holidaymakers, particularly those who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.</p>
<p>While Ireland is deemed to be &#8220;very low&#8221; risk, a third of countries in Europe have a &#8220;moderate&#8221; risk of a Zika outbreak, including popular tourist destinations including France, Spain and Italy, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.</p>
<p>Officials should continue to be alert to detect imported cases early and provide public health advice to travellers, the WHO said.</p>
<p>A new risk assessment issued by the organisation&#8217;s regional office says the overall risk across Europe is said to be &#8220;low to moderate&#8221;.</p>
<p>The WHO said risk varies across the continent and is higher where the mosquito that carries the virus is present.</p>
<p>The likelihood of local Zika virus transmission, if no measures are taken to mitigate the threat, is moderate in 18 countries in Europe.</p>
<p>The risk is high on the island of Madeira and the north-eastern coast of the Black Sea.</p>
<p>Thirty-six countries &#8211; or 66% &#8211; have a low, very low or no likelihood, owing to the absence of Aedes mosquitoes or suitable climatic conditions for their establishment.</p>
<p>Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO regional director for Europe, said: &#8220;The new evidence published today tells us that there is a risk of spread of Zika virus disease in the European region and that this risk varies from country to country.</p>
<p>&#8220;With this risk assessment, we at WHO want to inform and target preparedness work in each European country based on its level of risk.</p>
<p>&#8220;We call particularly on countries at higher risk to strengthen their national capacities and prioritise the activities that will prevent a large Zika outbreak.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Dr Nedret Emiroglu, director of the Communicable Diseases and Health Security Division of the WHO&#8217;s Regional Office for Europe, said: &#8220;We stand ready to support European countries on the ground in case of Zika virus outbreaks.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our support to countries in the region to prepare for and respond to health risks such as Zika is a key aspect of the reform of WHO&#8217;s work in emergencies.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mosquito-borne transmission of the virus is present in 58 countries, the organisation said.</p>
<p>Serious complications that arise from infection are not common but experts have said the virus can cause microcephaly and other congenital abnormalities as well as a rare disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome.</p>
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