Zika Outbreak: 5 Facts You Need to Know

3) How Does the Zika Virus Spread?                                         (3 of 5)

3) How Does the Zika Virus Spread?                                         (3 of 5)

The most common way the virus spreads is through mosquito bites. Another way the virus spreads is through the mother to its fetus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), three reported cases of the Zika virus indicated sexual transmission as the cause.

Health authorities in Brazil reported blood transfusion as another cause of the spread of the Zika virus. Scientists have also said that the virus is present in breast milk, urine samples, and saliva.