Guidance

Zika virus: transmission

Information about routes of Zika virus transmission and ways to prevent this.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
11 December 2015
Last updated
1 April 2026 — See all updates

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Zika virus: transmission

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Whilst most Zika virus infections are transmitted via Aedes mosquitoes, the infection may occasionally be acquired by other routes. Methods of prevention are described.

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Published 11 December 2015
Last updated 1 April 2026 + show all updates

  1. Updated Zika virus: transmission - HTML attachment with current information and UKHSA branding.

  2. Updated to reflect changes in travel and sexual transmission advice and revised Zika virus risk ratings.

  3. Clarification of routes of transmission and prevention.

  4. First published.

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