moderate risk
Zika virus
Zika
When to seek urgent care: Pregnant women seek care; risk of birth defects
Key facts
Family
Flaviviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Mild
Incubation
3-14 days
Vaccine
None
Est. cases tracked
8,548
Symptoms
Mild feverRashJoint painConjunctivitis
Transmission
Mosquito (Aedes)SexualMother-to-child
Prevention
Mosquito controlRepellentSafe sex during travel
Treatment
Supportive care
Related viruses (same family)
Dengue virusYellow fever virusWest Nile virusJapanese encephalitis virusTick-borne encephalitis virusHepatitis C virus
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