The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes the Zika virus as being spread to people primarily through the bite of infected mosquitos. The World Health Organization (WHO) traces the origins of Zika back to its discovery in Uganda in 1947. From the 1960s to the 1980s, human infections were found across Africa and Asia. These cases typically resulted in mild illnesses. According to the WHO, the first widespread outbreak of Zika-related infections occurred in 2007 on the western Pacific island of Yap. In 2013 to 2014, there were Zika outbreaks in French Polynesia. In May 2015, Brazil reported its […]