Vietnam has confirmed its first cases of the Zika virus.
Two women are infected with the mosquito-borne virus with one reportedly in the early stages of pregnancy.
The two unrelated cases – a 64 year-old woman from the beach resort of Nha Trang and a 33-year old from Ho Chi Minh City tested positive last week.
The Ministry of Health said tests have been carried out on both women’s extended family and friends but no other cases were detected.
It is not yet clear whether either woman had recently travelled abroad or if they contracted the virus in Vietnam.
