There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, which is a close cousin of dengue and chikungunya and causes mild fever, rash, and red eyes. An estimated 80 percent of people infected have no symptoms, making it difficult for pregnant women to know whether they have been infected.
Zika is carried by mosquitoes, which transmit the virus to humans. A small number of cases of sexual transmission have been reported in the United States and elsewhere.
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