Zika virus is related to West Nile virus and the viruses that cause dengue fever, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis.[5] Zika virus causes an illness that is like a mild form of dengue fever.[5] It is treated by rest.[6] As of 2016, there is no medication or vaccine that can prevent the Zika virus.[6]
In January 2016, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published advice for how to avoid getting Zika fever. They suggested that when traveling to places where Zika virus lives:[11][12]
Travelers should use "enhanced precautions," meaning they should be as careful as possible to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes
Pregnant women should think about not traveling to these areas
↑Oliveira Melo, A. S.; Malinger, G.; Ximenes, R.; Szejnfeld, P. O.; Alves Sampaio, S.; Bispo de Filippis, A. M. (1 January 2016). "Zika virus intrauterine infection causes fetal brain abnormality and microcephaly: tip of the iceberg?". Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 47 (1): 6–7. doi:10.1002/uog.15831. ISSN1469-0705. PMID26731034. S2CID310311.
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"Zika Virus". Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 19 January 2016.