Zika Virus Sexually Transmitted

Exposure to the Zika virus in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of fetal death, miscarriages and stillbirth. Besides this, there are 6 other things you must know about Zika virus. Read here.

Spain has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, after a woman contracted it from her partner after he returned from a Latin American country, health authorities in Madrid said on Friday.

An Ontario resident is Canada's first confirmed case of a Zika virus infection that was contracted locally through sex, health officials said on Monday.

Chilean health officials say they've registered the first locally acquired case of the Zika virus, which was sexually transmitted within the country.

The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.

As global health experts scramble to understand how the Zika virus spreads and may lead to birth defects, two cases suggest it may be transmitted through sex, not just mosquitoes.

Exposure to the Zika virus in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of fetal death, miscarriages and stillbirth. Besides this, there are 6 other things you must know about Zika virus. Read here.

Spain has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, after a woman contracted it from her partner after he returned from a Latin American country, health authorities in Madrid said on Friday.

An Ontario resident is Canada's first confirmed case of a Zika virus infection that was contracted locally through sex, health officials said on Monday.

Chilean health officials say they've registered the first locally acquired case of the Zika virus, which was sexually transmitted within the country.

The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.

As global health experts scramble to understand how the Zika virus spreads and may lead to birth defects, two cases suggest it may be transmitted through sex, not just mosquitoes.