For the latest updates and recommendations please visit the CDC or Virginia Department of Health.
The Zika virus is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These mosquitoes are aggressive daytime biters. They can also bite at night. There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. Please find prevention information from the CDC.
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Are newborns at risk of the negative outcomes from the Zika virus? Also, what is the status of Zika outbreak in the Northern Virginia?
Please find the health effects and risks from the Zika virus from the CDC, http://www.cdc.gov/zika/healtheffects/index.html, and find information about cases of Zika in Virginia from the Virginia Department of Health, http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/zika/zika-virus-update/.
How common are these Aeded mosquitos in the Northern Virginia area? What are the early symptoms?
Please find information about Zika Virus disease in Virginia from the Virginia Department of Health, http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/zika/zika-virus-update/, and information about Zika virus symptoms from the CDC, http://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/index.html.