Most people miss the signs of this mosquito-borne virus

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An Aedes mosquito, the primary carrier of Zika virus, is shown in this illustration. Health officials say common symptoms include fever, rash, red eyes, headache and joint pain, though many infected people never develop symptoms. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Health officials say most people infected with the Zika virus either experience no symptoms at all or develop only mild illness, a factor that has made the mosquito-borne disease difficult to track during outbreaks. The virus is spread primarily through infected Aedes mosquitoes, though it can also be transmitted through sexual contact and from a pregnant person to a developing fetus.

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