SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 21, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced new dress guidelines for LDS missionaries serving in areas impacted by mosquito-borne illnesses.
The changes were announced Friday by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and were prompted by concerns over the spread of diseases like Zika, Dengue Fever and Chikungunya.
The Church had previously discussed the Zika threat to its missionaries. In February, 2016 Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer, a physician and assistant executive director in the Church’s Missionary Department, underscored the battle to keep missionaries safe.
“The greatest concern related to Zika infections has to do with pregnant women and their unborn children. Obviously, this isn’t something that’s relevant to our sister missionaries. There is no evidence to support that subsequent pregnancies or fertility is affected when the woman has fully recovered.”
The newly revised missionary dress and grooming guidelines can be found online.
Gimme a break, it is SOOO RELEVANT!!!