One of the latest discoveries regards the first locally acquired case of Zika in a pregnant woman who recently gave birth to a healthy baby. "Any doctor now has a visual sense of the rash to properly diagnose and refer patients to the appropriate specialists." The Zika virus presented in the patient’s system for two weeks in urine samples and six weeks in blood samples. Pregnant women are still advised against travel to the area. Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is most dangerous for pregnant women or women considering becoming pregnant.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2017 21:41 UTC