CDC: Pregnant Women Should Avoid Southeast Asia Because of Zika

CDC: Pregnant Women Should Avoid Southeast Asia Because of Zika
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning pregnant women to stay away from 11 Southeast Asian countries where Zika is spreading — including Thailand, where officials on Friday reported the first confirmed cases of birth defects linked to the virus. 


"Pregnant women should not travel to any area with a Zika travel notice and should consider postponing non-essential travel to the 11 countries in Southeast Asia listed in the newly issued considerations," the CDC advised on Thursday.



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