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U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Brazil Due to Zika Virus

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a level 2 travel alert for pregnant women in or going to countries where there have been reports of the Zika virus, including Brazil and thirteen other Latin American countries.

“Until more is known, and out of an abundance of caution, CDC recommends special precautions for pregnant women and women trying to become pregnant,” said the alert issued on Friday.

According to U.S. officials pregnant women . . .

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