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Zica Virus

Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of

Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is

usually mild ith symptoms lasting from several days to a eek. !evere disease requiringhospitali"ation is uncommon.

#n $ay %&', the an *merican +ealth rgani"ation (*+) issued an alert regarding

the first confirmed Zika virus infection in -ra"il. The outbreak in -ra"il led to reports of

uillain/-arr0 syndrome and pregnant omen giving birth to babies ith birth defects

and poor pregnancy outcomes.

#n response, 121 has issuedtravel noticesfor people traveling to regions and certain

countries here Zika virus transmission is ongoing

3here has Zika virus been found4

rior to %&', Zika virus outbreaks have occurred in areas of *frica, !outheast

*sia, and the acific #slands.

#n $ay %&', the an *merican +ealth rgani"ation (*+) issued an alert

regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infections in -ra"il.

1urrently, outbreaks are occurring in many countries.

Zika virus ill continue to spread and it ill be difficult to determine ho the

virus ill spread over time.

o 5or the latest Travel 6otice #nformation

Zika in the 7nited !tates and its territories8

6o locally transmitted Zika cases have been reported in the continental 7nited

!tates, but cases have been reported in returning travelers.

9ocally transmitted Zika virus has been reported in the 1ommonealth of uerto

:ico, the 7.!. Virgin #slands, and *merica !amoa.

3ith the recent outbreaks, the number of Zika cases among travelers visiting or

returning to the 7nited !tates ill likely increase.

These imported cases could result in local spread of the virus in some areas of the

7nited !tates.

1ountries and territories ith active Zika virus transmission

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-arbados

-olivia

-ra"il

1olombia

1ommonealth of uerto :ico, 7! territory

1osta :ica

1uracao

2ominican :epublic

;cuador

;l !alvador

5rench uiana

uadeloupe

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uatemala

uyana

+aiti

+onduras