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pdfPROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
HOW ZIKA SPREADS
Most people get Zika from a mosquito bite
Other ways people get Zika
During pregnancy
A pregnant woman can
pass Zika virus to her
fetus during pregnancy.
Zika infection during
pregnancy can cause
serious birth defects and
is associated with other
pregnancy problems.
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A mosquito bites a person
infected with Zika virus
More members of the community become
infected when they are bitten by those
infected mosquitoes
The mosquito
becomes infected
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Other mosquitoes
bite that person and
become infected
The infected mosquito bites a
person and infects them with Zika
Through sex
Zika virus can be passed
through sex from a person
who has Zika to his or her
sex partners.
Through blood
transfusion
Zika virus may be spread
through blood transfusion.
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