Zika in Singapore

OUT of 329 reported cases of the #Zika virus in #Singapore 8 pregnant women have been infected and the Ministry of Health and National Environment Agency are working together to provide support to the infected women

The WHO is calling on countries to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and to make sure that people – particularly pregnant women – have information on the potential harmful consequences of the disease.

Zika has been linked to a rise in brain defects in babies and the virus has been seen in more than 50 countries during this outbreak.

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Thomson gives pregnant women option to avoid Zika-hit countries

#THOMSON has offering pregnant women travelling to a number of countries hit by the #Zikavirus to amend their booking free of charge. It will offer free amendments to pregnant women due to travel on charter packages to Zika-infected countries before April 30. Women who have a doctor's note confirming their pregnancy can switch to another destination up to October 31 this year.

Its offer is available to women travelling to Mexico, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cape Verde, Panama, Colombia, and Martinique.

The decision comes as the World Health Organisation announced it was setting up a Zika emergency team to fight the virus, which has been linked to thousands of babies being born with small brains in Brazil and has now spread to more than 20 countries in the region.

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Pregnant woman advised to avoid countries with Zika outbreaks

PREGNANT women are being advised to re-consider travel to areas where #Zikavirus outbreaks are happening, which includes most of south and Central America and parts of the Caribbean, including Barbados and the Dominican Republic.

The virus usually causes only mild symptoms in adults, but it is blamed for thousands of babies born with underdeveloped brains.

It has been spreading throughout the Americas and the World Health Organisation said it is likely to infect most countries in the region, except Canada and Chile.

Three Britons have already contracted the virus after visiting Colombia, Suriname, and Guyana.

UK officials say women should talk to their doctors about the risks, and 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, said 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, it said.

An outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, which was first reported in May last year, is likely to cause concern for women planning to travel to the country for the next Olympic Games.

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Expecting … and flying?

ACCORDING to recent advice published by Britain’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the safest time to fly when pregnant is before 37 weeks or, if carrying twins, before 32 weeks. 

With this in mind, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) has created a guide to help expectant mothers plan ahead by comparing the different airline policies for pregnant travellers. 

The research is available in a comprehensive guide and can be found in the Know Before You Go section of the APH website at www.aph.com/pregnanttravellers.

The research compares the policies for pregnant travellers across 20 major airlines and highlights the short-haul and long-haul flight restrictions, the policies and documents required for medical clearance, as well as the different reasons why travelling might be denied.

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