What We're Reading: WHO Recommends Delaying Pregnancy in Zika-Infected Areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending that women in areas of the world with the Zika virus should consider delaying pregnancy. While the health secretary of Puerto Rico has issued similar advice, the CDC has not made this recommendation, according to The New York Times. Currently, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa remain the only parts of the United States with local transmission of the virus. With no vaccine and efforts unable to stem the spread of infection, delaying pregnancy may be the best way to avoid having children with brain damage, WHO has determined.

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