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# Zika Has Spread to 43 Countries

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## David Johnson


Apr 26, 2016 1:41 PM UTC

by 

[David Johnson](https://time.com/author/dave-johnson/)


## David Johnson


Apr 26, 2016 1:41 PM UTC

The [Zika virus](http://time.com/topic/zika-virus/) is continuing to spread around the globe, as health responders scramble to [contain outbreaks](http://time.com/4304851/how-the-united-states-is-bracing-for-zika/) and understand the effects of the virus, including serious brain defects like [microcephaly](http://time.com/4304583/what-every-woman-need-to-know-about-zika/). The World Health Organization recently [warned](https://www.yahoo.com/news/warns-potential-marked-increase-zika-cases-083521147.html) that there is potential for a “marked increase” in the number of infections, including in Europe and the U.S. After all, as experts like to say, the mosquito knows no border. To understand the scope of the virus, we’ve compiled all the countries that have been hit with Zika so far during this outbreak.

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