Zika Virus

What is Zika virus?

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that can make humans sick.

How can I get Zika virus?

Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes infected with Zika virus are currently found in areas of Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and most recently, South and Central America and Mexico. Zika may also be transmitted between partners of any gender during sex, and from a mother to her unborn baby during pregnancy.

What are the signs and symptoms of Zika virus?

Zika virus causes symptoms similar to dengue and chikungunya infection. The resulting illness is usually mild and consists of fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis, muscle pain, and headache. Rarely, Zika infections can cause serious complications in otherwise healthy adults.

Zika infections during pregnancy are associated with serious birth defects.

Is there Zika virus in San Mateo County?

No, Zika virus is not currently transmitted in San Mateo County.

How can I protect myself and my family?

The CDC provides updated travel advisories concerning Zika virus and other mosquito-borne infections. The most recent advisory can be found at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices

Website Accessibility Policy

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 6503448592

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 6503448592.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.