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During pregnancy, infection can cause serious congenital anomalies. This report details Bangladesh findings: first detection from a 2014 archived specimen, five cases in 2023, then a Dhaka outbreak response in September 2024 after a confirmed case. Ten confirmed cases were identified in and around Dhaka during September–December 2024, all recovered without hospitalization. Entomologic testing found Zika virus RNA in local mosquitoes, supporting sporadic transmission. 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Although most Zika virus disease cases are mild or asymptomatic, severe neurologic complications can occur. Infection during pregnancy can result in severe congenital anomalies. In Bangladesh, Zika virus was first detected in an archived specimen from 2014; subsequently, five cases of Zika virus disease were identified in 2023. In September 2024, in response to identification of a confirmed Zika virus disease case in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, in a woman aged 29 years who was initially thought to have dengue, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) launched an outbreak investigation. After IEDCR notification to hospitals, five additional Zika virus disease cases were identified in four patients evaluated at three Dhaka hospitals and in a household contact of oneof these patients. Another four Zika virus disease cases were identified through Zika virus testing of patients referred to IEDCR during a concurrent chikungunya outbreak. In total, 10 confirmed cases of Zika virus disease were detected in and around Dhaka during September–December 2024 in patients with no history of international travel. None of the patients was pregnant, and all recovered without hospitalization or complications. An entomological investigation detected Zika virus RNA in Aedes species mosquitoes in Dhaka. This investigation suggests sporadic Zika virus transmission occurs in Dhaka. Integrated testing and surveillance for arboviral diseases might improve detection of Zika virus disease and support clinical management in areas where transmission of multiple arboviral diseases occurs. Prevention of these infections through vector control and use of personal protective measures should also be emphasized.  \nIntroduction  \nZika virus is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flavivirideae family and was first identified in Uganda in 1947 ( 1) . The first documented Zika virus disease outbreak occurred on the Pacific island of Yap in 2007 (2). An association between fetal microcephaly and congenital Zika virus infection was observed during a large outbreak in Brazil during 2015–2016 (3). Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of infected Aedes species mosquitoes. Less common modes of transmission include intrauterine and intrapartum transmission, sexual transmission, transmission through breastfeeding, blood transfusion or laboratory transmission, and transmission through organ and tissue transplantation (4) . Exposure to Zika virus in early pregnancy can result in congenital Zika syndrome, which is characterized by microcephaly, brain abnormalities, vision problems, low birth weight, and other conditions (5) . Zika virus was first detected in Bangladesh when reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing of archived dengue-negative serum samples collected between 2013 and 2016 identified a single Zika-positive specimen from 2014 in a patient with no history of international travel ( 6). A study conducted by a nongovernmental research organization  \nINSIDE  \n7 Use of the GSK MenACWY-CRM/MenB-4C Pentavalent Meningococcal Vaccine Among Persons Aged ≥10 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2025  \nContinuing Education examination available at [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_continuingEducation.html](ht","cbCaimG99j9xRaa7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimG99j9xRaa7","pdf",274324,"English","# Introduction\n# Investigation and Results\n## Identification of Index Case\n## Epidemiologic Investigation and Surveillance","[{\"question\":\"How was Zika virus detected in the index patient in Dhaka?\",\"answer\":\"On September 4, 2024, the 29-year-old nonpregnant patient had dengue-compatible symptoms and received a positive Zika virus RT-PCR result from a multiplex test, which detected Zika RNA only.\"},{\"question\":\"What did researchers find regarding additional cases and their clinical outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"After IEDCR notification, five additional Zika disease cases were identified across four patients and one household contact. Through Zika testing during a concurrent chikungunya outbreak, four more confirmed cases were found. In total, 10 confirmed cases were detected in and around Dhaka; none were pregnant and all recovered without hospitalization or complications.\"},{\"question\":\"What evidence supports transmission in Dhaka?\",\"answer\":\"Entomological investigation detected Zika virus RNA in Aedes species mosquitoes in Dhaka, suggesting sporadic local transmission.\"}]","Zika Virus Outbreak—Bangladesh, September–December 2024 | PDF",1790746321,15]