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8 more countries added to Zika virus travel alerts
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Mashable
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Friday added eight countries to its travel advisories for Zika virus. The advisories, which recommend that all travelers avoid mosquitoes and that pregnant travelers consider postponing, now include...
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US again expands travel alert to pregnant women
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The Herald Journal - Utah
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The latest on the fight against the Zika virus that health officials suspect is linked to a wave of birth defects in Brazil. (All times local): 4:45 p.m. U.S. health officials have again expanded their travel alert to...
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The Latest: US again expands travel alert to pregnant women
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The latest on the fight against the Zika virus that health officials suspect is linked to a wave of birth defects in Brazil. (All times local): 4:45 p.m. U.S. health officials have again expanded their travel alert to...
CDC Adds Countries to Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus
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Infection Control Today
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC added the following destinations to the Zika virus travel alerts: Barbados, Bolivia,...
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Report voluntarily upon arrival, tourists from Zika-affected territories urged
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The Malaysian Star
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KUALA LUMPUR: Tourists, especially pregnant women, from 24 countries and territories affected by the Zika virus, are urged to report voluntarily to a medical officer at all the major entry points to Malaysia, to get advice or appropriate...
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Carnet de Voyage: Living la Vie Tropicale…
Travel notes from the real France. Carnet de Voyage is a weekly personal travel story in France sent in by readers. If you’d like to write a story for Carnet de Voyage, head here for details on how to submit. You can leave on a plane from Paris,...
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Zika alert: Inform health authorities of travel plans
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The Sun Daily
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PETALING JAYA: People returning from 24 countries on the Health Ministry's zika virus watch should voluntarily inform the health authorities of their travels. "If they do that, at least we can monitor them and monitor the virus, whether it is...
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4 countries added to growing list of Zika virus travel advisories
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The Centers for Disease Control is warning pregnant women to avoid travel to four more countries because of Zika virus. On Monday, the CDC added American Samoa, Costa Rica, Curaçao and Nicaragua to the advisories. Zika virus has been linked to a...
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WHO warns that polio cases are on the rise
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released an update on polio following the March 2025 meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee. Polio, which can cause lifelong disability, has been eradicated in Europe, the...
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3 British tourists have Zika virus
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"As of January 2016, three cases associated with travel to Colombia, Suriname and Guyana have been diagnosed in UK travelers," Public Health England said on its website. The government agency did not provide further details about the cases but...
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Airlines, cruises refund on Zika travel
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SBS
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WHAT AIRLINES AND CRUISE COMPANIES ARE OFFERING FOR ZIKA TRAVEL: * Airlines LATAM Airlines - refunds or opportunity to change destination for medically-certified pregnant women and their travelling companions with international flights booked to...
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Caution for Australian overseas travellers amid Zika virus outbreak
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SBS
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Australians travelling overseas are being cautioned about the rising spread of mosquito-borne viruses. The precaution comes after an outbreak of Zika virus which is transmitted to people through mosquito bites. What is Zika virus? Zika virus was...
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Pregnant Americans contract Zika virus while travelling, health warning issued
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The Age
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Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, where many cases of Zika where reported in Pernambuco state, Brazil, in December. Photo: AP St Louis: Two pregnant women from Illinois have contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus while travelling in Honduras and Haiti,...
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Five people in France infected by Zika virus while travelling abroad: govt
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Medical Xpress
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Five people who were infected with the Zika virus while travelling abroad have returned to France since the beginning of the year, the French health ministry said Thursday. "None of the patients presented a severe form of the infection," the...
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How to protect yourself from the Zika virus in affected travel areas
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Euronews
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(Relaxnews) - With news of more birth defects linked to the Zika virus in Brazil prompting the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue travel advisories for affected countries, here is a primer for travelers. Since October, the...
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Indian Medical Association warns pregnant women against travel to Zika hit nations
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Financial Express
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Pregnant women should avoid traveling to countries at risk of mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission, which is strongly suspected of causing microcephaly, said Indian Medical Association (IMA) today. Microcephaly, which literally means small head,...
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What Is The Zika Virus And Why Is The U.S. Government Restricting Travel To South America?
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Care2 Healthy Living
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The U.S. government last week advised pregnant women not to travel to Central or South America on account of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. “We believe this is a fairly serious problem,” Dr. Lyle R. Petersen of the Centers for Disease Control and...
The Latest: 4 more places added to US travel alert on Zika
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The Washington Times
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GENEVA (AP) - The Latest on developments regarding the Zika virus (all times local): 11:00 p.m. A U.S. travel alert has been issued for four more destinations because of the Zika virus. Health officials on Monday added American Samoa, Costa Rica,...
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The Latest: 4 more places added to US travel alert on Zika
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WBOC 16 - Maryland
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GENEVA (AP) - The Latest on developments regarding the Zika virus (all times local): 11:00 p.m. A U.S. travel alert has been issued for four more destinations because of the Zika virus. Health officials on Monday added American Samoa, Costa Rica,...
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The Latest: 4 More Places Added to US Travel Alert on Zika
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ABC News - New York
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The Latest on developments regarding the Zika virus (all times local): 11:00 p.m. A U.S. travel alert has been issued for four more destinations because of the Zika virus. Health officials on Monday added American Samoa, Costa Rica, Curacao...
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