In the wake of deepening worldwide concerns about the effect of the mosquito-borne Zika virus on the brain development of unborn babies, the US Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday added Guyana and several other Caribbean countries to its travel advisory.
The center is asking pregnant women to avoid visiting these countries because of the presence of the virus, according to its website.
The announcement follows confirmation from U.S. authorities of the birth of a