Use the tips below to protect yourself & others from Zika
- Following these tips will help to protect you, your partner, your family, your friends, and your community from Zika. The more steps you take, the more protected you are.
Prevent mosquito bites
- Zika virus is spread to people mainly through the bite of an infected mosquito.
- Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the day, but they can also bite at night.
- The best way to prevent Zika is to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/
What you can do
- Take steps to prevent mosquito bites.
- Take steps to control mosquitoes inside and outside your home.
Plan for travel
- Currently, outbreaks are occurring in many countries and territories.
- Zika virus will continue to spread and it will be difficult to determine how and where the virus will spread over time.
What you can do
- Check travel notices.
- Plan for travel (both before AND after your trip)
- Protect yourself during sex.
Build a Zika prevention kit
What you can do
- If you live in a state or area with the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus and you are concerned about Zika, learn how to build your own Zika Prevention Kit.
If you have Zika, protect others
- During the first week of infection, Zika virus can be found in the blood and passed from an infected person to another mosquito through mosquito bites. An infected mosquito can then spread the virus to other people.
- Zika can be passed through sex from a person who has Zika to his or her partners. Sex includes vaginal, anal and oral sex, and the sharing of sex toys.
What you can do
- Take steps to prevent mosquito bites.
- Protect yourself during sex if your partner lives in or has traveled to an area with Zika.
