CDC says pregnant women can travel to Zika areas if they stay above 6,500 feet
 

CDC says pregnant women can travel to Zika areas if they stay above 6,500 feet
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U.S. health officials have come up with an exception to their travel warnings for the Zika virus: altitude.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus is rare above 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). Therefore,*it is OK for pregnant women to travel to*destinations at high elevations like*Mexico City.

But the updates will **t make a big difference in most affected countries.

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