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While the CDC has not issued a travel warning in these regions, ZIKV is considered endemic and non-essential travel is not advised at this time to the following countries in Southeast Asia: | While the CDC has not issued a travel warning in these regions, ZIKV is considered endemic and non-essential travel is not advised at this time to the following countries in Southeast Asia: | ||
*Bangladesh | |||
*Brunei | *Brunei | ||
*Burma (Myanmar) | *Burma (Myanmar) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
The CDC has issued level 2 alert (practice enhanced precautions) for travelers to Cape Verde, the Carribean, Central America, Mexico, Pacific Islands, and South America. As of August 1st 2016, for the first time in history, the CDC has issued a travel warning within the United States. The warning applies to travellers within the South Florida in the Miami-Dade County, Wynwood Area and Miami Beach area.
Travel Notice
Travel to South Florida
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- Updated guidance for Miami-Dade county:
- Women who traveled (limited travel) to Miami-Dade County or had sex without a condom with a person who lives in or traveled to Miami-Dade County may consider waiting at least 8 weeks after symptoms started or last possible exposure before trying to get pregnant. Although the level of risk in yellow areas is unknown, pregnant women are still at risk.
- Men who traveled (limited travel) to Miami-Dade County or had sex without a condom with a person who lives in or traveled to Miami-Dade County may consider waiting at least 6 months after symptoms started or last possible exposure before trying to get their partner pregnant.
- People living in Miami-Dade County who do not have symptoms and are interested in trying to become pregnant should talk to their healthcare provider about pregnancy plans.
- Women who live in or frequently travel to Miami-Dade County who are diagnosed with Zika should wait at least 8 weeks after symptoms started before trying to get pregnant.
- Men who live in or frequently travel to Miami-Dade County who are diagnosed with Zika should wait at least 6 months after symptoms started before trying to get their partner pregnant.
- Given the limited data available about the persistence of Zika in body fluids and the chances of harm to a pregnancy when the woman is infected with Zika around the time of conception, some couples with a partner with possible Zika virus exposure may choose to wait longer or shorter than the recommended period to try to get pregnant.
Travel to Brownsville Texas
- Women who had limited travel to Brownsville or had sex without a condom with a person who lives in or traveled to Brownsville may consider waiting at least 8 weeks after symptoms started or last possible exposure before trying to get pregnant.
- Men who had limited travel to Brownsville or had sex without a condom with a person who lives in or traveled to Brownsville may consider waiting at least 6 months after symptoms started or last possible exposure before trying to get their partner pregnant.
- People living in Brownsville should talk to their healthcare provider about the possible risk for Zika infection and about their pregnancy plans.
- Women who live in or frequently travel to Brownsville who are diagnosed with Zika should wait at least 8 weeks after symptoms started before trying to get pregnant.
- Men who live in or frequently travel to Brownsville who are diagnosed with Zika should wait at least 6 months after symptoms started before trying to get their partner pregnant.
- Given the limited data available about the persistence at the time of conception, some couples with a partner with possible Zika virus exposure may choose to wait longer or shorter than the recommended period to try to get pregnant.
Travel to Cape Verde
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cape Verde reported the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) in October 2015.
Travel to the Caribbean
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) was reported in the Caribbean in December 2015.
- Since then, the following Caribbean destinations have reported ongoing transmission of Zika:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Island
- Cuba
- Domanica
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory
- Saba
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Lucia
- Sint Eustatius
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten
- Trinidad and Tobago
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Travel to Central America
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) was reported in Central America in November 2015.
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
Travel to Mexico
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) was reported in Mexico in November 2015.
Travel to Pacific Islands
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) was reported in Samoa in November 2015.
- The following destinations in the Pacific Islands have reported ongoing transmission of Zika:
- Fiji
- Kosrae,Federated states of Micronesia
- Papua New Guinea
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
- New Caledonia
- Palau
- Samoa
- Tonga
Travel to South America
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) was reported in South America in November 2015.
- Argentina
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Suriname
- Venezuela
Travel to Singapore
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CDC ALERT - LEVEL 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions |
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first local transmission of Zika virus infection (Zika) was reported in Singapore in August 2016.
Areas to Avoid or Postpone Non-Essential Travel
While the CDC has not issued a travel warning in these regions, ZIKV is considered endemic and non-essential travel is not advised at this time to the following countries in Southeast Asia:
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste (East Timor)
- Vietnam
Travel Plan
Protection from mosquito bites
- Travelers should prevent mosquito bites during and after the trip.
- Travelers returning from Zika endemic area should take steps to prevent mosquito bites for 3 weeks (even if they do not feel sick), so they do not spread Zika to mosquitoes that could spread the virus to other people.
For more information regarding prevention of mosquito bites click here
Pregnant or trying to be pregnant
- If you are pregnant avoid travelling to Zika endemic areas.
- If you or your partner trying to get pregnant, consider avoiding nonessential travel to Zika endemic areas.
- Practice safe sex practices if the partner traveled to the Zika endemic areas.
For more information regarding prevention of Zika virus through sexual transmission click here
Consult doctor
Consult doctor or healthcare professional immediately, if you have signs and symptoms of ZIKV infection after travel from Zika endemic areas.