CDC/ACIP [to 16 January 2016]

CDC/ACIP [to 16 January 2016]
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Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Travel Alert
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016

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CDC issues interim travel guidance related to Zika virus for 14 Countries and Territories in Central and South America and the Caribbean
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016
Regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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…