Zika Resources for Travelers

Summer time is a time for vacation and many Montanans may be planning to go to Mexico, Central or South America and the Caribbean.

State and local public health officials are reminding travelers to these areas to protect themselves from Zika virus. Risk of Zika infection, transmitted primarily by mosquitos and sometimes through sexual contact, can be minimized by following simple precautions when traveling to an affected area.  

Visit the links below to find out more.

List of Countries with Local Transmission of Zika virus

TravWell App -- Destination specific advice for healthy international travel -- by CDC

How to prevent Zika

Poster: What to do if you get Zika - protecting yourself and others

Posters to share with colleges, travel agencies and clinics who may be working with people planning to travel: 

College Spring Break fact sheet

Family Spring Break fact sheet

Mosquito Bite Prevention for Travelers

Pregnant? Read this before you travel

Travelling to the American Tropics?