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C.D.C. May Warn Pregnant Women Against Travel to Countries With Zika Virus
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.JAN. 13, 2016
Federal health officials are debating whether to warn pregnant women against travel to Brazil and other Latin American and Caribbean countries where mosquitoes are spreading the Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in newborn babies.
Officials say it could be the first time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises pregnant women to avoid a specific region during an outbreak.
Some infectious disease specialists say such a warning is warranted, although it could have a devastating effect on travel and tourism. A spokesman for the C.D.C. said the agency hoped to make a final announcement Thursday or Friday.
?We can?t make these decisions in a vacuum,? said the spokesman, Thomas Skinner. ?We?re consulting with other experts outside.?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/health/zika-virus-cdc-travel-warning-brazil-caribbean.html?_r=0
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.JAN. 13, 2016
Federal health officials are debating whether to warn pregnant women against travel to Brazil and other Latin American and Caribbean countries where mosquitoes are spreading the Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in newborn babies.
Officials say it could be the first time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises pregnant women to avoid a specific region during an outbreak.
Some infectious disease specialists say such a warning is warranted, although it could have a devastating effect on travel and tourism. A spokesman for the C.D.C. said the agency hoped to make a final announcement Thursday or Friday.
?We can?t make these decisions in a vacuum,? said the spokesman, Thomas Skinner. ?We?re consulting with other experts outside.?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/health/zika-virus-cdc-travel-warning-brazil-caribbean.html?_r=0