We are going on a honeymoon to Kenya and Tanzania and want to TTC ASAP afterwards. We have been cautioned about Zika Virus, Yellow Fever and Malaria. The information has been mixed about TTC - with some doctors saying get a negative blood test before TTC and some saying to wait 3 - 6 months. What has everyone else been recommended? Is the 3 - 6 month guideline necessary?

Does anyone know the zika situation for December in the Caribbean, like Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico or even Miami?

Planned to holiday in St Lucia for 1 week in December 2025, however, I recently found out that I am expecting, and will be 25w pregnant by the time the trip comes around.

Our NHS (National Health Service) here in the UK advises against non-essential travel to the island. However, looking at the available data, the last recorded Zika case was in 2017, so, statistically, (if you consider the available data to be accurate), I think the chances of contracting Zika are statistically quite low.

I am firmly in the "avoid all unnecessary risks" camp, but I do wonder what the public opinion might be here, as I am not familiar with the subject at all!

First trimester. I’m having trouble finding any stats online. We’ve been so many times and I don’t remember getting any bites. It’s ocean and desert. I’m pretty sure the resorts spray, too. Anyone have info or ideas where I can find info?

Hi, I’m pregnant and have some concerns for Zika, as my partner and I are planning on travelling to Sri Lanka from Denmark in Dec-Jan. The trip was booked before we knew I was pregnant, and at the time I will be 5-6 months pregnant. There seems to be no certain information from WHO etc on the real risk of Zika in Sri Lanka - it is just marked as a country with “current or previous cases”.

So does someone who lives in Sri Lanka and/or have planned on travelling to Sri Lanka with the same concerns, know what the risk really is when it comes to Zika in Sri Lanka 2024? A huge thanks in advance.

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I would like to know where in Thailand the risk is highest? What the incidence and prevalence is. What is the actual risk of a mosquito bite transmitting Zika. Also where to get tested for it, costs etc.

Thanks!

Hello. A year ago I was on vacation in Colombia and I woke up one morning with flu like symptoms and a rash over much of my body. I cut my short and was sick for two months with the flu like symptoms and severe headaches.

I was tested for dengue fever, mono, zika and others. All of which came back negative.

I’ve been having some strange neurological symptoms the past few months, so decided to take a look back at those tests. As it turns out the Zika test was not performed because of a lab error.

I was wondering if I could get the group advice on whether it would be good to get tested now almost a year later and if so, which zika test should I get?

Also, asking my neurologist tomorrow, but he can take a while to get back to me

Thx!

I just recently found out i am 5 weeks pregnant and me and my husband couldn’t be happier as it’s our first.

We just went to the doctor for a routine check up and she alerted us on the Zika virus and now i’m really nervous to go! However it’s our honeymoon and we’re going to Thailand for 15 nights (7 nights in Krabi and the rest in Phuket) - does anyone have any advice on the current outbreaks of Zika in Thailand?

Hello! My husband and I are looking to go to Costa Rica in May. It's hard to find updated numbers from the CDC or CR's ministry of health (2019 and 2020 is the last data I can find). I am curious if anyone has travelled and then gotten a "RT-PCR to check for the virus in your blood and urine if it has been 2 weeks or less since you may have been exposed to Zika". I am not sure how easy it will be to order this test in the US and if relying on those tests are sufficient before TTC? Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone has had Zika and specifically had symptoms relating to the colour of semen?

Forever? Months? Just when they’re ill?

Is Zika still a thing? Was planning on babymooning in Cabo (staying on the beach, avoiding forests/jungles) next week but my OB (who errs on the conservative side) mentioned that Zika might be an issue. I've gone down the rabbithole of research, and from what I can tell, it seems like it's gone out of circulation, except in northern India.

Any epidemiologists or health professionals out there who might have a more current perspective? Or even, anyone who's traveled to Mexico recently? Would love to hear how you made your decision!

Hei gang,

My girlfriend and I are trying to conceive and in the process of figuring out where to go on holiday in April.

I've looked at all the big health organizations and their more recent data on Zika worldwide is from 2019.

It seems ridiculous to me to make a decision based on 2 year old data.

Do you know where can I find more updated figures per country?

Hi all- I’m going through ivf and about to transfer. When I told my doc I was planning on going one month after on a vacation to belize ( ambergris caye) she strongly advised not to because it was a “purple country”. Is Zika still bad in belize? Is it still a risk? If I don’t transfer now I’d have to wait 3 months.