A virus spread primarily by mosquitoes has caused travel notices for many places, including parts of the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Danielle Pettit-Majewski, administrator of Washington County Public Health, says it has not been found in Iowa at this time. She shares how it may arrive here as people travel and once a mosquito bites someone with Zika they can then pass it on to the next person they bite. There is no vaccine for this. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness usually lasts several days to a week with a fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. There is not treatment for it currently. Pettit-Majewski explains the heightened risk for pregnant women is there’s been a trend of babies being born with microcephaly. It is a condition where babies are born with underdeveloped brains and heads, sometimes resulting in premature death. Officials recommend wearing a bug repellent with DEET and wearing long sleeves to prevent mosquito bites. Also, when the weather warms up locally, get rid of any stagnant water where mosquitoes may be able to breed.