Patient will make a full recovery but local Health Officials and mat Health Officials are concerned with how spreading. It has arrived in boston and Health Officials confirms one case in the city, they say the patient who is a boston resident contracted the virus while traveling to the country where it is wide ved. The World Health Organization saying it is spreading fast. Last year the virus was detected in the merings where it is now spreading, as of today, cases have been reported in 23 countries and territories in the region. The level of alarm is high. Reporter the zika virus is ved by mosquitoes and big concern is it can cause birth defects if it is contracted bay pregnant woman. The cdc is reporting 31 cases in at least lev love state, we might see a major outbreak. We dont think it will occur but we will be prepared for it. Swroo why the optimism . There is far less standing water in our urban areas and americans use air conditioning and window screens to keep mosquitoes out. A