The illness is mild with symptoms often lasting less than a week.
Approximately one in five people infected with the virus show symptoms.
Currently, no vaccine or specific treatment exists for the disease.
The most common symptoms related to the Zika virus disease are joint pain, redness of the eyes, rash, extreme fatigue, nausea and fever.
Scientists are investigating the possible link between the Zika Virus and Microcephaly, a condition in which babies are born with abnormally small heads and brains that have not developed properly.
Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and includes rest, plenty of fluids for re-hydration, and medications for fever and pain.
Much of the effort against the illness focuses on protecting people from mosquitoes and reducing mosquito populations.