Zika Virus Spreads to New Areas — Region of the Americas, May 2015–January 2016
Zika Virus Spreads to New Areas — Region of the Americas, May 2015–January 2016
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 (1). Before 2007, only sporadic human disease cases were reported from countries in Africa and Asia. In 2007, the first documented outbreak of Zika virus disease was reported in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia; 73% …