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Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is transmitted during the daytime hours by female Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus. The virus was originally isolated in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947. The Zika virus is related to other mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and yellow fever. How Long Does Infection Last? The virus last about a week in the blood stream and symptoms can last a few days to about a