The CDC has issued a warning to tourists traveling to Puerto Rico and other affected areas, asking them to protect themselves from the mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus -- especially in pregnant women's. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the same mosquito that can carry yellow fever, dengue fever and chikungunya. About the Zika virus Zika virus is a member of the flavivirus family (along with the viral etiologies of dengue fever, yellow fever, West Nile fever, and Japanese encephalitis) that is spread via mosquito bites.
Countries with the autochthonous circulation of Zika virus in the Americas include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela. In addition, outbreaks of Zika virus infection have occurred in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Symptoms of Zika virus infection include fever, rash, joint pain…
