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Scientists investigating yellow fever discovered the Zika virus in a rhesus money in the Zika Forest of Uganda.
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Scientist isolate the Aedes aegypti africanus mosquito as the primary vector.
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First known human case found in an African girl. Investigators theorize Zika is an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes that can infect monkeys and humans.
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Zika is studied, but not considered dangerous. Researchers track the transmission of Zika throughout the world.
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Zika is reported in Malaysia.
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Zika spreads from Africa into Asia, to the Micronesian island of Yap. Approximately 73% of Yap residents are infected over a 3 year period.
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A scientist working in Senegal returns home to Colorado and infects his wife. First documented case of sexual transmission.
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Researchers identify 2 strands of Zika, African and Asian.
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Two mothers and their newborns in French Polynesia are found to have Zika. 1505, French Polynesian blood donors test positive for Zika.
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Brazil reports 7000 mild cases of skin rash to the World Health Organization (WHO);
Zika is not suspected as the culprit. Researchers suspect Zika was imported to Brazil from a group traveling in the French Polynesia.
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World Health Organization issues an alert for Zika in the Americas.
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Brazil reports neurological disorders with those affected.
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Zika spreads to Cabo Verde and Columbia. Brazil reports multiple cases of microcephaly in newborns.
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Brazil declares national emergency, while Zika spreads north and inflicts Central and South America, including the Caribbean http://www.who.int/bulletin/online_first/16-171082/en/
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Brazil reports 3,893 suspected cases of microcephaly, including 49 deaths. Hawaii reports the first microcephaly case from a mother who had lived in Brazil.
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Caribbean, Argentina and Samoa report Zika cases. Reported case of Zika in Texas through sexual transmission.
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In 2016, there were 5,168 symptomatic Zika cases in which
4,897 were from travelers returning from Zika areas. There were 224 cases acquired through local transmission, mainly in Florida.
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In 2017, there were 452 symptomatic Zika cases with
437 cases from travelers returning from abroad. There were 7 cases acquired locally.
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So far, in 2018, there have been 41 Zika cases, all which were from travelers coming from other countries.
