Zika virus disease is caused by the Zika virus, which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. However, Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause a serious birth defect called microcephaly, as well as other severe fetal brain defects. File PhotoA woman researcher at the University of Pittsburgh has accidentally infected herself with the dangerous Zika virus while working on an experiment in a lab. Also Read: Why the Zika virus is causing alarmNearly all of the infected individuals in the United States were infected while travelling to destinations where the virus is circulating. File Photo Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Health Department that the lady is doing well.

Source: Indian Express June 12, 2016 09:45 UTC