Tips on Zika Virus Protection Zika virus is transmitted by a mosquito named Aedes aegypti, which is also the disseminator of dengue fever and yellow fever. Zika virus was first discovered in Africa in the 1940s and has now spread to Latin America. Experts pointed out that there is more and more evidence that Zika virus infection may lead to microcephaly, that is, children are born with smaller head circumference than normal children. Symptoms of Zika virus may include fever and rash, but most infected people have no symptoms and there is no treatment for the time being. At present, the only way to prevent Zika virus is to clean up the stagnant water where mosquitoes breed and prevent mosquito Read More …