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What is Zika, and How Can You Get Infected

October 05, 2016 Dengue-Fever Zika-Fever

Zika fever is an illness caused by the Zika virus, a member of the Flavivirus genus.

The Zika virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the same type that carries dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya virus.

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