The main way people become infected with the virus is through the bite of an infected mosquito.When symptoms occur, they can include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes, and they can last from a few days to about a week.It is possible that someone could have Zika without knowing, since 80% of those infected have no symptoms.There is no treatment or vaccine for Zika.
The first known cases of the virus being transmitted by mosquitoes in the continental United States.(CNN)Four individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitoes, Florida health officials said Friday.
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