Areas with Zika As At 3rd February, 2016

Where has Zika virus been found?

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

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

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Currently, outbreaks are
occurring in many countries.

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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:

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

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Locally transmitted Zika
virus has been reported in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and America Samoa.

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

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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

AMERICAS

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Barbados

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
US territory

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Costa Rica

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Curacao

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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French Guiana

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Guadeloupe

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Guatemala

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Guyana

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Haiti

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Honduras

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Jamaica

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Martinique

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Mexico

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Nicaragua

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Panama

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Paraguay

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Saint Martin

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Suriname

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U.S. Virgin Islands

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Venezuela

OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS

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American Samoa

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Samoa

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Tonga

AFRICA

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Cape Verde

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