Zika is spread by the same mosquitos that carry dengue and yellow fevers.
There is currently no vaccine for the virus, which can cause fever, rashes, joint pains and conjunctivitis within days of being contracted.
For the majority of those affected, the virus leads to a short illness – up to a week, but in some cases, could cause death.
It is suspected that the virus causes brain damage in unborn babies, resulting in microcephaly, a birth defect which sees babies born with abnormally small heads and later experiencing developmental delays.
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