News story: Planes from Zika areas no longer need to use insecticide

The Zika virus outbreak is being carefully monitored by Public Health England, and the risk to the UK remains very low. Taking account of the new evidence and consulting with specialists, the UK government has reviewed its insect control policy and is no longer asking airlines to carry out disinsection on aircraft arriving from Zika-affected areas.Disinsection involves spraying insecticide inside the aircraft to reduce the risk of passengers being bitten by any mosquitoes that could have entered