Four Countries Added to Zika Virua Travel Guidance -- Occupational Health & Safety

Four Countries Added to Zika Virua Travel Guidance

The CDC posted a travel notice for Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives and Soloman Islands

Mar 11, 2017

The CDC has posted a Zika virus travel notice for Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives and Soloman Islands, according to a report. The travel guidance is intended for people traveling to destinations with Zika.

As previously reported, travelers can potentially get Zika from mosquito bites, as well as sex.

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