US Issues Zika Virus Travel Warning in Bali, Health Department Confirms There Are No Cases Yet

The Bali Provincial Government (Pemprov) confirmed that it had not found any Zika cases in its area. This was conveyed following a level 2 travel warning issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the risk of the Zika virus in Bali.

In the warning, the CDC said there were reports of tourists contracting the Zika virus after visiting Bali. Tourists are also asked to be aware of mosquito bites and sexual activity which can be a route of transmission of the virus.

Responding to the warning, the Head of the Bali Provincial Health Service, I Nyoman Gede Anom, said that there were no recorded cases of Zika in Bali. This data was obtained from surveillance results at district and city levels as well as hospitals throughout Bali.

"We can say that based on routine surveillance data from the District/City Health Service and hospitals throughout Bali, so far no confirmed cases of Zika have been found in Bali Province," said Anom, Monday (24/8/2026).

However, his party still appreciates the warning as evaluation material. Anom explained that this disease is transmitted from the bite of the Aedes Aegipty mosquito, which also transmits the dengue virus.

Symptoms of Zika disease include rash, fever, red eyes, muscle aches, joint pain, weakness and headaches. The sufferer can feel these symptoms for one week.

"Symptoms of this disease usually appear after 3-14 days of incubation. These symptoms usually last for 4-7 days," explained Anom.

Therefore, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) and the Bali Provincial Health Office plan to increase disease surveillance or detection in all health facilities. This also includes increasing PCR examination capacity in all regions.

"This step includes increasing the capacity of PCR and serology examinations in regional and national reference laboratories to ensure fast and accurate diagnosis," said Anom.

Apart from that, Anom also asked the public to continue to implement healthy living habits and maintain a clean environment to prevent the spread of the Aedes Aegipty mosquito. This includes applying 3M Plus (Drain, Cover, Recycle, and use anti-mosquito lotion, mosquito nets or other mosquito repellent).