Travel advisory issued for 11 Southeast Asia countries because of Zika outbreaks
LIAISON OFFICER
September 28, 2016
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January 16, 2017Travel advisory issued for 11 Southeast Asia countries because of Zika outbreaks
Arriving travelers walk past an information banner on Zika virus at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Indonesia is screening travelers from Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing number of infections. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are advising pregnant women to postpone travel to 11 countries in Southeast Asia because of Zika outbreaks in the region.
The advisory issued Thursday targets travel to Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Zika has been in some areas of Southeast Asia for years, and some residents may be immune. But a number of U.S. travelers have become infected there in the last year, so there is a danger to visitors.
Most infected people suffer a mild and temporary illness, at worst. But infection during pregnancy can causes severe brain-related birth defects. The virus is spread primarily by bites from infected mosquitoes.
Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/zika-travel-advisory-issued-for-11-southeast-asia-countries/