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Zika Virus Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Zika Virus  Zika virus disease (Zika) is a disease which is caused by Zika virus that is spread to people primarily by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever , rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment Recommend on Facebook Tweet Symptoms Most of the people infected with Zika virus won’t even know they have the disease because they won’t have symptoms. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache. The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) for Zika virus disease is not known, but is likely to be a few days to a week. See your healthcare provider if you are pregnant and develop a fever, rash, joint pain, or red eyes within 2 weeks after traveling to a place where Zika has been reported. Be sure to tell your health care provider where y...