At last count, 15 active duty service members have confirmed Zika virus infections, and two pregnant service members had been relocated away from areas with active Zika transmissions. The Zika outbreak is creating complicated situations in the workplace as bosses, employees and entrepreneurs try balancing health and safety with privacy rights. Before Zika, such conversations rarely occurred in the workplace. It didn't help that others on the delegation didn't seem to consider Zika to be a legitimate health threat, according to Beattie. Several international airlines have allowed flight staff who are or may become pregnant to request reassignment from routes to areas with Zika transmissions, Reuters reported.

Source: Huffington Post July 01, 2016 01:18 UTC