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Duchess of Sussex, 37, has selected more covered-up ensembles in Fiji
Experts say long sleeves and lighter colours can help prevent mosquito bites
Meghan has decided to visit Fiji and Tonga despite the Zika virus risk

Published: 06:59 EDT, 24 October 2018 | Updated: 08:08 EDT, 24 October 2018

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Pregnant Meghan has opted to wear long sleeves while out and about in Fiji - in an apparent attempt to protect herself against the Zika virus.

The Duchess of Sussex, 37 - who is expecting her first child in the Spring - appears to have selected more covered-up ensembles to prevent mosquito bites.

She has also chosen lighter-coloured clothes in Fiji compared to when in Australia, which experts say can also help as mosquitoes are attracted to dark clothing.

It comes after Meghan has decided to visit Fiji and Tonga during their royal tour, despite travel advice for pregnant women to not travel to the countries due to the 'moderate risk' of catching the tropical disease, which can endanger unborn babies.

Kensington Palace said the couple had sought medical advice and decided to continue with their plans.

The Duchess of Sussex, 37 - who is expecting her first child in the Spring - has worn long sleeves in Fiji in an apparent bid to protect herself from the Zika virus. She wore a printed wrap dress by Parisian brand Figue featuring balloon sleeves in Suva today

Meghan wore a custom-made white Zimmermann dress, again featuring long sleeves, on arriving in Fiji on Tuesday (above). Experts say long sleeves will help prevent mosquito bites

It appears the Duchess has chosen more covered-up choices in Fiji so far to prevent mosquito bites.

Professor James G. Logan, Head of the Department of Disease Control at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told People magazine: 'Wearing long sleeves and baggy clothes will help,'

'Mosquitoes can even bite through jeans so if the clothing is loose it's much harder for the mosquito to bite.

'Wearing light-colored clothing can help as these mosquitos are often attracted to dark clothing. It also helps you spot them, if you see a dark mosquito on a light piece of clothing.'

The Duchess of Sussex bared her arms in strappy dresses while in Australia, wearing a striped frock by Martin Grant while visiting Bondi beach in Sydney last week

Meghan also wore darker colours while in Australia, including a navy sleeveless dress by Australian designer Dion Lee

Meghan wore a £1,150 ($2,110 AUD) printed wrap dress by Parisian brand Figure during her second day in Fiji today, which featured long balloon sleeves.

The previous day, she wore a custom-made white Zimmermann dress, again featuring long sleeves, on arriving in Fiji.

The Duchess wore a stunning blue cape dress by SAFiYAA, which featured cap sleeves, for a state dinner on Tuesday night, although this was an indoor event at the Grand Pacific Hotel, where the risk of mosquitoes was likely to be lower.

Her outfit choices in Fiji so far, particularly in the day-time, have been in contrast to her Australia wardrobe, where she bared her arms in sleeveless and strappy dresses.

Meghan also wore a lot of dark colours during her stay in Australia, including several navy dresses.

Meghan did show her arms in a stunning blue cape dress by SAFiYAA for a state dinner in Fiji on Tuesday night, although this was an indoor event at the Grand Pacific Hotel, where the risk of mosquitoes was likely to be lower

After announcing that Meghan and Harry are expecting their first child together last week, Palace officials confirmed that no changes to the tour schedule would be made in light of the Zika threat.

Zika can endanger unborn babies, with pregnant women being advised to avoid all travel to areas where cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been reported.

The virus - which had an outbreak in Brazil in 2016 - can cause microcephaly for children in the womb, causing babies to be born with abnormally small skulls.

The London-based National Travel Health Network and Centre advises pregnant women looking at visiting either Fiji or Tonga to 'consider postponing non-essential travel until after the pregnancy'.

Official advice from the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office also tells couples visiting Zika areas to use condoms for sex to prevent transmission of the virus.