Canada warns pregnant travellers of ‘risks’ from Oropouche fever
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The Canadian government is warning pregnant people to discuss their travel risks before visiting some countries in the Americas amid outbreaks of an insect-transmitted virus.
The Canadian government is warning pregnant people to discuss their travel risks before visiting some countries in the Americas amid outbreaks of an insect-transmitted virus that lives in sloths.
More than 8,000 confirmed cases of Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, as of last month. And for the first time the virus has spread to Cuba.
Since June, the Canadian government has been advising travellers going to the Americas to take necessary health precautions to protect themselves from this virus, which is transmitted by tiny flies called midges and mosquitoes.
As of Sept. 3, the Level 1 travel advisory applies to Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.
Direct, human-to-human transmission of the virus has not been documented so far. However, it may spread to the fetus during pregnancy.
“There are concerns that Oropouche virus can be transmitted from a pregnant person to their unborn baby, with negative pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth and possibly congenital microcephaly (impaired head/brain development),” the Canadian government said an updated travel advisory on Tuesday.
“Until more evidence is available, pregnant people travelling to affected destinations are advised to strictly follow bug bite prevention recommendations, and to discuss the risks of their travel plans with their health care provider,” the advisory states.
Pregnant travellers and others are recommended to consult their health-care provider at least six weeks before they travel.
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