Zika being transmitted through sex at higher rates than expected
As Zika continues to spread in parts of Puerto Rico, new discoveries about the transmission of the virus are coming out.
In a recent New York Times story, sex has been found to account for more Zika infections than experts previously suspected. Although most people have contracted it from mosquitos, new reports suggest that women in Latin American are more likely to be infected with the virus than men, although both genders are exposed to mosquitos.
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