On July 29, Florida reported the first cases of Zika virus infections likely caused by bites of local mosquitoes in the continental U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a notice to women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant to avoid unnecessary travel to the impacted area that is just north of downtown Miami.
U.S. Travel continues to monitor recent developments regarding the Zika virus and its potential impact on travel to and within the U.S. General talking points and additional industry resources are available at ustravel.org/zika. Links to the most up-to-date official sources can be also found on this page.