News: Want to Avoid Zika? Stay More Than a Mile Above Sea Level

The Zika virus is still rampant, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a relatively simple method of avoiding it: stay far above sea level. Until Friday, the CDC was advising pregnant women to keep away from the 37 countries affected by the virus, which are primarily the Americas. But they're now providing more precise guidance. If you travel somewhere at an elevation of higher than 6,652 feet, the altitude and associated temperature is "largely absent" of the mosquitos that are capable of spreading the virus. Countries with the most substantial areas of higher elevation are Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and particularly Mexico. Brazil, the home of the upcoming Olympic games, does not contain these safe areas.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Want to Avoid Zika? Stay More Than a Mile Above Sea Level The Zika virus is still rampant, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a relatively simple method of avoiding it: stay far above sea level.  Until Friday, the CDC was advising pregnant women to keep away from the 37 countries affected by the virus, which are primarily the Americas.  But they’re now providing more precise guidance. If you travel somewhere at an elevation of higher than 6,652 feet, the altitude and associated temperature is “largely absent” of the mosquitos that are capable of spreading the virus.  Zika-affected countries with the most substantial areas of higher elevation are Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and in particular Mexico. Brazil, the home of the upcoming Olympic games, does not contain these safe areas. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Are Americans at Risk for Catching Zika Virus? READ NOW How the Zika Virus Is Affecting Your Vacation    READ NOW 5 Reasons the Zika Virus Shouldn't Stop the Olympic Games    READ NOW Zika Confirmed In These Asian Countries READ NOW Trending Now • For Anyone Who Loves Someone with Diabetes • Why Grandma Needs More Time On Facebook • 7 Causes of an Itchy Skin Rash • Does Feeding a Baby Peanuts Reduce the Risk of Allergies? • How Pregnancy Affects the Risk of Breast Cancer • Study: Artificial Light Could Be Causing Obesity • So How Much Protein Do I Need? Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.