How is Zika virus spread?

Zika virus is primarily spread though the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosq
uitoes that transmit Zika virus are the same as those that spread the chikunguny
a and dengue viruses.
The Zika virus can also be spread by:
sexual transmission through semen and vaginal fluids of infected persons
an infected, pregnant woman to her developing fetus
cell, blood and tissue donations from infected donors