Zika Virus Alert: CDC advises pregnant women and women planning on getting pregnant to avoid travel to countries in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. There has been marked increase in the number of birth defects in these countries where Zika virus outbreaks have been seen. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/16/health/what-is-zika-virus.html http://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Zika-Virus-Advice-from-South-Florida-Doctor_Miami-365695651.html