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“This is especially so for pregnant women, or women planning to become pregnant, travelling to areas where there is Zika, as there is now a proven link with microcephaly and other birth defects,” he said.

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Crucially, the virus can cause microcephaly and other congenital abnormalities in babies born to mothers infected with the virus.

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He said any European outbreak “would be relatively short lived”.

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“If and when the disease does come to Europe it will be essential that people are very careful about using insect repellents and use condoms during sex if they think they have been exposed,” he said.

Justine Roberts, chief executive of parenting site Mumsnet said the news yesterday had prompted concerns from pregnant women planning holidays in Europe.

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A large and spreading outbreak ofZikathat began in Brazil has caused global alarm. The virus canada goose outlet ontario has been linked to thousands of cases of a birth defect known as microcephaly in babies of women who become infected withZikawhile pregnant.

The WHO has said there is strong scientific consensus thatZikacan also cause Guillain Barre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.

The WHO’s Geneva headquarters in February declared theZikaoutbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), warning it was spreading “explosively” in the Americas.

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