As the devastating Zika virus continues to make headlines, the news is increasingly bad. In late September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a travel notice warning pregnant women to postpone non-essential travel to 11 countries in Southeast Asia because of the risk of contracting Zika.
The list includes Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, East Timor and Vietnam.
The new list adds to the CDC’s list of 60 countries and regions that should be avoided because of the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.
Countries in Southeast Asia reported an uptick in Zika cases, leading to the CDC warning. However, Zika has been present in this region for many years, whereas it’s a new phenomenon in countries like Brazil.
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