However, the number of global infections continues to rise, especially in Vietnam, which saw more people contracting the virus late last year.
A year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika to be an international health emergency, the virus is no longer classified as a crisis, according to a WHO statement in November.
However, the number of global infections continues to rise, especially in Vietnam, which saw more people contracting the virus late last year.
The country’s first case was reported in April 2016.
The 145 cases are now mostly concentrated within Ho Chi Minh, which sees an average of 10 cases per week, according to local media.
As the Aedes mosquito – the principal vector carrying the disease – is widespread in Vietnam, the country faces the risk of endemic transmission, where infections occur all year round, said a spokesperson from WHO to CNBC.
Last month, the virus also entered Vietnam’s rural areas such as Vinh Thanh, which saw four new cases from December to early January.
WHO, which is working closely with the Viet government, said that “data collection and analysis should be enhanced” to monitor the situation.