Centre today issued guidelines on Zika Virus Disease following epidemic in Brazil and in other South American countries. Zika virus disease is an emerging viral disease transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. This is the same mosquito that is known to transmit infections like dengue and chikungunya. Health Ministry in a release said, a number of steps are being taken to prevent entry and transmission of virus in India. <br/><br/>These include Surveillance in airports and ports and co-ordination with International Agencies and monitoring. In a series of tweets, Health Minister J P Nadda said, his Ministry is fully geared to deal with the Virus. He informed that no case has been reported in the country and there is no need to panic. <br/><br/>Mr Nadda said, he has instructed all concerned agencies to take steps for preventing entry and transmission of the virus. The Minister said, vector control, community participation and effective surveillance, sufficient diagnostic capacity and risk communication are the key elements of the strategy to control Zika Virus.