Pandemics - Public Health Research Guide

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.

Zika is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These mosquitoes bite during the day and night. Zika can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. Infection during pregnancy can cause certain birth defects. There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika.

Government publications, including Congressional hearings, Presidential Statements, the Congressional Record, Federal Register and more are maintained on the Govinfo.gov website. To locate the latest government publications on Zika, simply enter Zika and limit to the most recent year/month with the filters on the left.

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