Is there a risk for Zika if I want to go to California (To Los Angeles for example).

33-year-old woman4 years ago

I am pregnant and I wonder

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Alexandre Chagnon · 4 years ago

Hello Ma'am,

There have been no confirmed cases of Zika virus infection since 2016-2017 in the United States. It is my opinion that travel to California for a pregnant woman is not an issue.

See here for information on the topic: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/index.html

Happy travel,

Alexander

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