This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35408327
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Pregnant Britons' Zika travel warning | Pregnant Britons' Zika travel warning |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Pregnant Britons are being advised to reconsider travel to areas where Zika virus outbreaks are happening. | Pregnant Britons are being advised to reconsider travel to areas where Zika virus outbreaks are happening. |
| The virus has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and has been spreading on a massive scale in the Americas. | The virus has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and has been spreading on a massive scale in the Americas. |
| UK officials say women can talk with health professionals about the risks. | UK officials say women can talk with health professionals about the risks. |
| If travel is unavoidable, they should take precautions to avoid bites from mosquitoes that spread the disease. | If travel is unavoidable, they should take precautions to avoid bites from mosquitoes that spread the disease. |
| Women planning to become pregnant should also be wary, says the National Travel Health Network and Centre. | Women planning to become pregnant should also be wary, says the National Travel Health Network and Centre. |
| Any pregnant woman who has recently travelled to a country where Zika is known to occur should tell their doctor or midwife. | Any pregnant woman who has recently travelled to a country where Zika is known to occur should tell their doctor or midwife. |
| The UK Foreign Office says people can search its website by country or territory to find out the latest situation. | The UK Foreign Office says people can search its website by country or territory to find out the latest situation. |
| The World Health Organization says the virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, apart from Canada and Chile. | The World Health Organization says the virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, apart from Canada and Chile. |
| Three Britons have already contracted the virus after travelling to South and Central America. | Three Britons have already contracted the virus after travelling to South and Central America. |
| A spokeswoman from UK travel organisation Abta said women reconsidering their plans would be able to get a medical certificate from their family doctor in order to claim on insurance. | |
| Zika is transmitted by the Aedes mosquitoes. The infection often occurs without symptoms but can cause an illness similar to dengue. | Zika is transmitted by the Aedes mosquitoes. The infection often occurs without symptoms but can cause an illness similar to dengue. |
| Symptoms include: | Symptoms include: |
| Patients usually get better on their own, but the big concern is the damage the virus might do to an unborn child. | Patients usually get better on their own, but the big concern is the damage the virus might do to an unborn child. |
| The alarming threat of Zika virus | The alarming threat of Zika virus |
| Olympics plans announced by Rio authorities | Olympics plans announced by Rio authorities |
| Three Britons "contract Zika virus" | Three Britons "contract Zika virus" |
| Mothers' fears amid outbreak | Mothers' fears amid outbreak |
| Zika virus triggers pregnancy delay calls | Zika virus triggers pregnancy delay calls |