The number of people who have tested positive for the Zika virus in the state has risen to four, according to the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control.The first confirmed case of Zika in the state was reported at the beginning of March.Almost 200 people in the state have been tested for the virus."Zika virus is mainly transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, state epidemiologist, in March. "There is a specific type of mosquito, the Aedes mosquito, which we do not have in New Hampshire, so individuals are primarily going to contract this by travel to affected areas."The virus is also transmitted sexually.Pregnant women are considered to be at the greatest risk because Zika has been linked to severe birth defects, according to officials.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that pregnant women avoid traveling to Zika-affected regions.Get the WMUR app12967056

The number of people who have tested positive for the Zika virus in the state has risen to four, according to the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control.

The first confirmed case of Zika in the state was reported at the beginning of March.

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Almost 200 people in the state have been tested for the virus.

"Zika virus is mainly transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, state epidemiologist, in March. "There is a specific type of mosquito, the Aedes mosquito, which we do not have in New Hampshire, so individuals are primarily going to contract this by travel to affected areas."

The virus is also transmitted sexually.

Pregnant women are considered to be at the greatest risk because Zika has been linked to severe birth defects, according to officials.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that pregnant women avoid traveling to Zika-affected regions.