Babymoons and the Zika Virus
UPDATE : May 12, 2016
Pregnant Travelers : be advised to read our Q&A Section at our sister site BabyMoon® Travel Q&A Section.
The safety of you and your baby always comes first. Therefore avoid traveling to areas where malaria and yellow fever occurs (yellow fever – Central South America and parts of equatorial Africa).
For detailed information about vaccination during pregnancy, we would like to refer to the website of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services – USA).
View related travel health information of your travel destination
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
Detailed information about planning a healthy pregnancy and traveling while pregnant (including vaccination information)
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-8/traveling-while-pregnant.htm
UPDATE : ZIKA VIRUS (MAY 12 2016)
I am pregnant. How will Zika virus affect me or my unborn baby?
CDC has issued a travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing:
SUMMARY AS PER MAY 12 2016 :
- FIJI
- MEXICO
CARIBBEAN :
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Barthelemy
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- U.S. Virgin Islands
SOUTH AMERICA :
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Venezuela
CENTRAL AMERICA :
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
This alert follows reports in Brazil of microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant. However, additional studies are needed to further characterize this relationship. More studies are planned to learn more about the risks of Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
Until more is known, and out of an abundance of caution, CDC recommends special precautions for pregnant women and women trying to become pregnant:
- Pregnant women in any trimester should consider postponing travel to the areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. Pregnant women who do travel to one of these areas should talk to their doctor or other healthcare provider first and strictly follow steps to avoid mosquito bites during the trip.
- Women trying to become pregnant who are thinking about becoming pregnant should consult with their healthcare provider before traveling to these areas and strictly follow steps to prevent mosquito bites during the trip.
Because specific areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing are difficult to determine and likely to change over time, CDC will update this travel notice as information becomes available. Check the CDC travel website frequently for the most up-to-date recommendations.
Zika and Pregnancy : CDC.gov