Bermuda’s list of reportable diseases will be updated to include recent threats such as the Zika virus, under legislation passed by Parliament.

The Public Health Amendment Act, brought by health minister Jeanne Atherden, also provides a mechanism to keep the list regularly updated.

Titles of officers were also brought up to date by the Bill, approved on Wednesday, and fines and penalties were modernised.

Progressive Labour Party MP Walter Roban queried what facility the island had in place if quarantining should become necessary due to an outbreak.

Ms Atherden said the Department of Health met regularly with the hospital board to discuss various situations that might arise, and kept an area designated for such a purpose.