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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
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Where has Zika virus been found?

• Prior to 2015, Zika virus outbreaks have occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

• In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infections in Brazil.

• Currently, outbreaks are occurring in many countries.

• Zika virus will continue to spread and it will be difficult to determine how the virus will spread over time.

Zika in the United States and its territories:

• No locally transmitted Zika cases have been reported in the continental United States, but cases have been reported in returning travelers.

• Locally transmitted Zika virus has been reported in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

• With the recent outbreaks, the number of Zika cases among travelers visiting or returning to the United States will likely increase.

• These imported cases could result in local spread of the virus in some areas of the United States.

• Countries and territories with active Zika virus transmission

Countries and territories with active Zika virus transmission:

AMERICAS: Barbados; Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; El Salvador; French Guiana; Guadeloupe; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Martinique; Mexico; Panama; Paraguay; Puerto Rico; Saint Martin; Suriname; Venezuela

OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS: Samoa

AFRICA: Cape Verde

Previous map called: Countries that have past or current evidence of Zika virus transmission (as of January 2016).

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Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Zika Virus Infection/epidemiology

Document Type:
Map
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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