Zika in the Americas (IMAGE)

Florida Gulf Coast University

Zika in the Americas

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The spread of Zika in the Americas has been explosive. Since its first confirmed case in Brazil in May 2015, Zika has spread to 48 countries and territories in the Americas. It is primarily transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.

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Sharon Isern

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