Flag operators are requested to forward this advisory to their ships by the most expeditious means

Original warning text

ZIKA VIRUS IMPACTS ON MARITIME COMMERCE.
1. U.S. FLAG OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD
   THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR SHIPS BY THE MOST
   EXPEDITIOUS MEANS.
2. INTERNATIONAL SPREAD OF THE ZIKA VIRUS IS A
   SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE AND IS
   EXPECTED TO HAVE INCREASING IMPACTS ON MARITIME
   COMMERCE. THIS ADVISORY UPDATES INFORMATION ON
   ZIKA PROVIDED IN MARAD ADVISORY 2016-02.
3. BASED ON LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF THE ZIKA VIRUS
   IN FLORIDA, IN AUGUST 16 THE WORLD HEALTH
   ORGANIZATION (WHO) ADDED THE U.S. TO THE LIST
   OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY ZIKA. AS A RESULT,
   SOME NATIONS MAY REQUIRE DISINSECTION (MOSQUITO
   ERADICATION) OF VESSELS AND/OR CARGO ARRIVING
   FROM THE UNITED STATES. SOME FOREIGN NATION
   DISINSECTION REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT YET FULLY
   DEVELOPED OR IMPLEMENTED AND IT IS UNCLEAR
   WHETHER SUCH REQUIREMENTS WILL BE APPLIED TO
   VESSELS ARRIVING FROM ALL U.S. PORTS OR ONLY
   FROM PORTS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. THE U.S.
   GOVERNMENT DOES NOT CONSIDER VESSEL AND/OR
   CARGO DISINSECTION AN EFFECTIVE ZIKA
   COUNTERMEASURE AND IS NOT CONSIDERING
   DISINSECTION MEASURES FOR VESSELS ARRIVING
   IN U.S. PORTS. (SEE
   http:www.cdc.gov/ZIKA/VECTOR/DISINSECTION.HTML).
4. U.S. VESSEL OPERATORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW
   ANY PUBLISHED FOREIGN DISINSECTION REQUIREMENTS
   AS WELL AS CONTACT MANAGING AGENTS IN FOREIGN
   PORTS FOR INFORMATION ON LOCAL ZIKA DISINSECTION
   REQUIREMENTS. VESSEL OPERATORS SHOULD CONTACT
   THE APPROPRIATE U.S. EMBASSY FOR ASSISTANCE IF
   NECESSARY AND SHOULD REPORT TO THE EMBASSY AND
   TO [email protected] ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH
   LOCAL DISINSECTION REQUIREMENTS. REPORTS MAY
   ALSO BE MADE ONLINE TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
   ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
   AT (http://trade.gov/CONTACT.ASP) AND THE FOREIGN
   AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
   AGRICULTURE AT (http://apps.fas.usda.gov/
   OVERSEAS_POST_DIRECTORY/INDEX.ASP).
   INFORMATION ON CHINA'S DISINSECTION REQUIREMENTS
   IS POSTED ON THE FAS WEBSITE AT
   (http://www.fas.usda.gov/DATA/CHINAS-REQUIREMENTS-
   SHIPMENTS-ZIKA-INFECTED-COUNTRIES).
5. THE CDC WEBSITE AT (http://www.cdc.gov/ZIKA/)
   PUBLISHES CURRENT INFORMATION ON ZIKA-AFFECTED
   AREAS, TRAVEL NOTICES, AND ZIKA TRANSMISSION AND
   PREVENTION. THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
   HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ALSO RECENTLY PUBLISHED
   INTERIM GUIDANCE ON PROTECTING WORKERS FROM
   OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ZIKA VIRUS AT
   (https://www.osha.gov/zika/index.html).
   MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THESE
   RESOURCES REGULARLY.
6. U.S. COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION
   BULLETIN 01-16 (CHANGE 2) AT WWW.USCG.MIL/MSIB
   REMAINS IN FORCE FOR INFORMATION ON MARITIME
   INDUSTRY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL
   CREWMEMBERS OR PASSENGERS WHO MAY BE EXHIBITING
   SYMPTOMS OF ZIKA VIRUS.
7. THIS ADVISORY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL
   REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CANCEL
   MARAD ADVISORY 2016-02.
8. MARAD ADVISORIES ARE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD WEB SITE
   AT https://www.marad.dot.gov/NEWSROOM/ADVISORY/ AND
   ON THE MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION WEB SITE AT
   http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal. SELECT
   BROADCAST WARNINGS, SCROLL DOWN TO SEARCH BOX
   AND SELECT MARAD ADVISORIES.
9. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY,
   CONTACT CAMERON NARON, DIRECTOR OF MARITIME SECURITY,
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, CODE: MAR-420,
   1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590,
   TELEX II: 7108229426 (MARAD DOT WSH),
   PHONE: 202 366 1883, FAX: 202 366 3954,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].