has issued a historic travel warning tonight regarding the zika virus. patrick: terry sater is live at mitchell international airport. reporter: education is the key when it comes to the zika virus. if you are traveling to mexico, the caribbean, and now part of
miami, check out the centers for disease control website. >> every confirmation that we send to one of our clients has a notification about the virus on it. reporter: jenny cagle of elm grove travel says it's important to know where the zika virus is
now transmitted by mosquitoes. now you can add a florida neighborhood popular with tourists just three miles from miami's cruise ship port. >> and it's a huge port for cruise departure. so a lot of people are traveling to that area to get on their
ship that's going to take them down to the caribbean. reporter: she says there is a way to protect what you've paid for a trip if you educate yourself on the zika virus and decide to back out. >> what we're always suggesting is that they purchase travel
insurance. reporter: and not just a basic plan. if you're traveling to a zika zone and you are pregnant or could get pregnant, buy a plan that allows you to cancel for any reason. >> a standard travel insurance
won't allow you to cancel just because you are pregnant. reporter: and not every winter getaway place has mosquito-transmitted zika virus. >> it's not like we all have to stay home this winter. we can find some other spots to go to.
reporter: cancel for any reason travel insurance from a couple of the major tour companies runs from around $100 to a $140 per
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