(VOVworld) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) on Wednesday instructed all 12 Emergency Operation Centers to raise the alert level to level two as the Zika virus spreads.

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) on Wednesday instructed all 12 Emergency Operation Centers to raise the alert level to level two as the Zika virus spreads (Source: AFP/TTXVN)

Dr. Amnuay Gajeena, Director of the DDC, said the decision was made after a meeting between DDC officials and the Office of Disease Prevention and Control (ODPC). He said the Thailand Ministry of Public Health has instructed relevant agencies to implement measures to monitor, prevent, and control Zika.

Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced Wednesday that 8 more Zika cases had been detected. Singapore has recorded 341 Zika cases since Aug 27.