Zika is sexually transmissible, but not a sexually transmitted disease. Read our perspective in @PLOSMedicinehttp://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002157 …
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Sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI) are terms for infections that are primarily spread by sex.
Zika - or Ebola - are sexually transmissible, but primary route of infection is via mosquitos or direct contact.