HealthCare Matters - Facts About Zika

What is Zika? Where did it come from? Where is it going? How does it affect humans, particularly pregnant women and their unborn children?

HealthCare Matters: The Facts About Zika

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Zika Facts

Latest CDC Facts on Zika 

Zika virus disease (Zika) is a disease caused by Zika virus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Its emergence is under scrutiny due to a high incidence of microcephaly in babies of mothers who had Zika virus while pregnant, mainly in Central and South America.
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