The Zika virus, an international public health emergency as declared by World Health Organization, has spread as far north as Mexico by active transmission. The virus could potentially reach into the southern United States, specifically Florida and Texas.
There were 273 travel associated cases reported in the United States. As of March 23, more than half the states in the U.S. have reported travel associated cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Production.
The Virus is new to the Western Hemisphere, but has been circulating in Asia and Africa for more than 50 years. The first Western cases were reported in Brazil.
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