Can I go to Mexico if pregnant?

However ZIKV is a cause of Congenital Zika Syndrome (microcephaly and other congenital anomalies) and neurological complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. There is a risk of ZIKV in this country. Pregnant women should consider avoiding travel to this country until after the pregnancy.



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At this time, pregnant women should not travel to Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia, as well as around Brownsville, Texas, and certain parts of the Miami-Dade County area in Florida.

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Since you'll want to make sure you do not travel to places with Zika virus or malaria, it's important to research pregnancy-safe babymoon destinations. Typically, Zika nor malaria are not an issue in Cabo, Mexico, which makes Cabo a safe place to babymoon!

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Malaria is another serious disease carried by mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, and nausea and vomiting. While you are pregnant, you should not travel to areas where there is risk of malaria, including Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

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Zika and Malaria Zika can cause severe birth defects. The Zika virus is spread through mosquito bites and sex. If you are pregnant, do not travel to areas with risk of Zika. If you must travel to an area with Zika, use insect repellent and take other steps to avoid bug bites.

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