How Mexico Travel Is Reacting to Zika Virus Warning Donald Wood - Travel Pulse
go to original January 28, 2016

CBC Zika Virus Travel Advice (TMVC.Edu)

On the heels of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing it was expanding its previous travel warnings related to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the travel and tourism industries are beginning to feel the impact.

Doctors warn pregnant women that the Zika virus has not only been connected to birth defects in Brazilian newborns, but is also being investigated as a possible cause of a rare paralysis syndrome called Guillain-Barre.

Many of the countries on the CDC travel warning list are popular tourism destinations, including Saint Martin, Mexico, Puerto Rico and others. There are signs that travelers who are pregnant are reconsidering their plans, and travel companies have been quick to respond.

Cruise operator Carnival Corporation & plc announced that pregnant women and their companions will be able to reschedule their cruises for a later date. Norwegian Cruise Line also announced it is working with customers who were looking to change their booking due to the virus.

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Related: Airlines Refunding Tickets for Pregnant Passengers Flying to Infected Areas (IBTimes)

Related: Zika Virus and Pregnant Women: Here's Where You Should Not Travel, Doctors Say (MLive)

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