The document summarizes the potential economic impacts of the Zika virus in Latin America and the Caribbean. It notes that the World Bank estimates the potential costs could reach $3.5 billion or 0.06% of annual GDP across the region. Both short-term impacts like declines in tourism and longer-term impacts from delayed child-bearing are discussed. Cost-effectiveness of prevention options like vaccine development and vector control are also examined. Developing a Zika vaccine faces challenges around sporadic outbreaks. Vector control of Aedes aegypti could help reduce dengue and potentially lower Zika severity, but may paradoxically increase future Zika infection rates during pregnancy.