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12 warm places you can travel to this winter without worrying about Zika

Dennis GreenJan 10, 2017, 23:52 IST

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Warm-weather vacations could be slightly more risky this year. Zika has been found in mosquitoes in much of the Western Hemisphere south of Florida, as well as the entire Caribbean. That leaves few options for virus-free travels.

Though the Zika virus is only especially dangerous for pregnant women or those who are about to become pregnant, there's still a chance of bringing the virus back and infecting others.

Here are 12 relatively warm places to go this winter where you won't have to worry about the virus.

According to the CDC, these regions have either had no confirmed Zika-carrying mosquitoes (yet) or have been certified Zika-free, so there's no need to stress. After all, isn't travel all about relaxing?