Zika virus in Southeast Asia

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine.
• Description:
  Zika Travel Information
  
  Travelers have returned from certain areas of Southeast Asia with Zika virus infection. While our understanding of the complications of Zika virus infection continues to evolve, and pending broader international surveillance efforts for Zika virus infection, we are providing pregnant women and their partners updated recommendations on reducing their risk for travel related Zika virus infection. CDC recommends pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to Southeast Asia countries with reports of Zika virus infection from local transmission or related to travel to those countries, and those countries with adjacent borders where limited information is available to fully evaluate risk of Zika virus infection.
  
  Travel Considerations for Pregnant Women Traveling to Southeast Asia: Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes severe birth defects, including microcephaly and severe fetal brain abnormalities. Therefore, pregnant women should talk with their healthcare provider and consider postponing nonessential travel to Southeast Asia. Zika virus testing should be offered to pregnant women and considered for other people who have symptoms of Zika virus disease if they have recently traveled to Southeast Asia.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Travel Zika Virus Infection
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  Asia, Southeastern
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:57e49977e7754f6e39ea3cd79b05a149ba6e0baefaa255e32a1b203afad739a9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/41497/cdc_41497_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 69.04 KB ]