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Zika resurfaces in New Jersey — first case since 2020

New Jersey confirms its first Zika infection since 2020 in a Middlesex County resident as officials monitor travel-linked cases and urge vigilance.

Published Aug 14, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Six years after New Jersey last reported a case of Zika virus, state health officials have confirmed an infection in a Middlesex County resident, marking the state’s first known case since 2020 and highlighting how international travel continues to reintroduce diseases that many Americans may have considered a thing of the past, according to a CDC report,