US issues travel advice over Zika in Caribbean; cautions pregnant women to reconsider travel

GEORGIA, United States, Sunday January 17, 2016 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued travel alert for people traveling to the Caribbean and other areas that have confirmed transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

And with the virus linked to birth defects, the CDC has advised pregnant women that out of an abundance of caution, they should consider postponing travel to the areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico.Read More…http://www.caribbean360.com/news/us-issues-travel-alert-over-zika-virus-outbreak-in-caribbean?utm_source=Caribbean360%20Newsletters&utm_campaign=c2b6e8fe07-Vol_11_Issue_002_Sunday_News1_17_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_350247989a-c2b6e8fe07-39391665