Pregnant women advised **t to go to the Olympics
 

Pregnant women advised **t to go to the Olympics
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The Centers for Disease Control an**unced late Friday that women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant should reconsider travel to Brazil this summer for the 2016 Olympics.

Earlier on Friday, the CDC held a press briefing with updated information on the current status of Zika virus research. Zika virus, typically causing a mild illness in people who contract it, has been linked to much more serious conditions including microcephaly and Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

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"Because of the Zika outbreak, CDC recommends that pregnant women consider **t traveling to the Olympics," CDC said in a statement. Read more...


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