Thailand confirms first Zika-linked microcephaly in South-east Asia
US health officials recommend that pregnant women postpone travel
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THAILAND reported on Friday the first confirmed cases in South-east Asia of microcephaly linked to mosquito-borne Zika, as the World Health Organization (WHO) urged action against the virus across the region.
The confirmation of two cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, came a day after US health officials recommended that pregnant women postpone non-essential travel to 11 South-east Asian countries because of the risk of Zika.
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