What you need to know about Zika Virus

What is the Zika Virus?
Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
What are the symptoms of Zika?
Only about 1 in 5 people infected with Zika Virus become ill. According to the CDC, people with Zika do not