Zika Virus May Be Spread Through Sex More Than Mosquitos
▻http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/news/a46425/zika-sexually-transmitted
Out of 935 total cases of #Zika #virus in the United States, only 13 are documented as sexually transmitted. According to The New York Times, however, research suggests sex plays a large role in spreading Zika, larger than even mosquitos.
First things first: no study is conclusive. But at least four studies do seem to indicate that women are more likely to be infected by Zika virus at sexually active ages—one conducted in Rio de Janiero found that women were 60 percent more likely to be infected than men. If the virus was transmitted primarily via mosquito bites, then a gender divide would not likely appear—blood is blood to mosquitos, gender aside. Zika also resides in semen for months after an infection, no matter how mild. (No cases of female-to-male #transmission have been documented.)