Zika virus explained: Why pregnant women should take extra caution?

14 Zika virus cases have been confirmed in #Kerala. Health dept. officials have been put on alert and vigil along TN-Kerala border has been tightened #Zika is spread by the bite of mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes species. 'Aedes Aegypti' is likely to bite people during day time as well as at night. Zika can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. Blood transfusion and unprotected sex can also result in the transmission of the virus.