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Originally Posted by manwiches
Has anybody heard of this affecting women wanting to get pregnant eventually? Also any effect on toddlers/children? I've heard that a couple countries are asking for pregnancies to be delayed for a couple years for those living there, but nothing about visiting and then trying for a baby.
The reason I ask is because my wife and I were planning a trip in April to Cancun with 1.5 year old son. Also, we were thinking of trying for a second late this year or early next.
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From what I understand the virus is only temporary. The microcephaly is caused by infection at certain crucial stages during the first trimester of pregnancy. Overall, the virus itself is supposed to be quite mild, consisting of a fever and rash, which disappears within a few days to a week.
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/
The virus is also expected to spread into the USA, but will not hit Canada as we do not have mosquitos that transmit it.