call the search off. sergeant semiolina's parents are now in hawaii. a travel warning from the centers for disease control may have some minnesotans rethinking their winter getaway. the cdc has issued an advisory
for 14 countries in central and south america. a mosquito-born illness called zika virus is becoming more prevalent, and may be linked to birth detects. it is recommend pregnant women postpone travel to
these areas, which include mexico and the caribbean. rachel slavik has more on the symptoms and how to protect yourself. $a 0,200 price -- reporter: jim morehouse is in the midst of his busy season.
i need to get out of town, because it's terribly cold. reporter: every day he helps vacationers -- to warmer climates going from the mexico to caribbean to central america.
reporter: some of those popular travel destinations are included in a travel alert issued by the cdc. they're concerned enough that they have put out a travel warning for pregnant women.
reporter: health officials are worried about a mosquito-borne illness called the zika virus. but for pregnant women, the risk could be much greater. in brazil, they have seen some infants that are
born to mothers infected have some abnormalities. specifically their brains have been -- reporter: dr. sarim shoshak said there's no link, but there's enough correlation to cause concern.
they're trying to protect pregnant women for nonessentially travel to that area they should avoid. reporter: the only protection is prevention. expectant moms with dreams of a tropical vacation
should cover exposed skin, use repellant. you'll want to coop away from mosquitoes. there's no vaccine for the zika virus. most people who get sick show no symptoms. since 2007, there have been 26
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