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Most people miss signs of Zika virus

Zika often causes no or only mild symptoms; common signs include fever, rash, red eyes, headache and joint pain.

Published Aug 14, 2026, 1:14 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Health officials say most people infected with the Zika virus either experience no symptoms at all or develop only mild illness, a factor that has made the mosquito-borne disease difficult to track during outbreaks. The virus is spread primarily through infected Aedes mosquitoes, though it can also be transmitted through sexual contact and from a pregnant person to a developing fetus.