Kuwait: Minister of Health Ali Al-Obaidi declared Kuwait as a Zika virus-free country on Sunday.
Speaking at the opening session of the Fourth Kuwait Dental Administration Conference, Al-Obaidi confirmed that no Zika-infection case was reported in Kuwait so far.
He added the ministry is coordinating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to prevent the virus from reaching Kuwait.
WHO has recently declared a global health emergency over the rapid spread of Zika in the Americas as the outbreak has coincided with an increase in head and brain malformations among newborns especially in Brazil.
Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
People with Zika virus disease usually have symptoms that can include mild fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache.
These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days.
There is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available.
The best form of prevention is protection against mosquito bites.
The virus is known to circulate in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific.