The rapper broke the news on his Instagram to inform fans that he wouldn't be making an appearance at Toronto's OVO Fest, in lieu of recovery.

The mosquito-borne virus that is quickly inciting fear into women of child-bearing age has already spread to over 20 countries around the world.

The World Health Organization says that Zika, a potentially deadly virus that causes small heads and developmental delays in infants, is expected to spread to all but two countries in North, Central and South America.