Singapore battling Zika outbreak The dramatic increase in the number of Zika infections in Singapore, an international travel hub, adds to concern about the potential impact of the disease on its larger Southeast Asian neighbours Locally transmitted cases of Zika virus in past 9 months. 62 countries and territories (as of Aug 26) Global outbreak originated in Brazil in 2015, has since spread across Americas MALAYSIA: Virus thought to have spread across border, following preliminary test on woman who visited Singapore U.S., Australia,Taiwan and South Korea advising pregnant women against travel to Singapore THAILAND CHINA INDONESIA SINGAPORE: 115 cases to date in largest single outbreak of Zika virus in Asia PHILIPPINES PAPUA NEW GUINEA AUSTRALIA Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control