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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 7, 2016 Area health officials issue health and travel advisory regarding the Zika virus Metro area health departments are urging travelers to take precautions to prevent Zika virus infection if they are going to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. Health officials suggest travelers follow the CDC’s updated travel guidelines, which include a recommendation that pregnant women not travel to areas with active Zika virus transmission. Health care providers are also urged to counsel patients who are planning to travel to endemic areas about the prevention of mosquito bites and seek Zika virus testing for patients with Zika virus symptoms who have recently traveled to areas with Zika infection. “This is an evolving situation,” said Rex Archer, MD, MPH, director of the Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department. “As we learn more about the Zika virus and how it is being transmitted, we recommend travelers prevent mosquito bites and stay informed through the CDC’s website and their local health departments.” The best way to prevent Zika virus infection is to prevent mosquito bites. Those who are traveling to affected areas should apply sunscreen first and then repellent. Other prevention tips include:
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Contacts: Cass County, Mo. Clay County, Mo. Independence, Mo. Jackson County, Mo. Johnson County, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Leavenworth County, Kan. Platte County, Mo. Ray County, Mo. Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kan.
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