Zika virus was first identified in _____? [General Knowledge MCQs]📝

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Zika virus was first identified in _____?
  1. Uganda
  2. Somalia
  3. Mozambique
  4. Eritrea
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Zika virus was first identified in Uganda. The word Zika comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda where it was first identified in 1947. It spreads by the biting of daytime Aedes mosquitoes. Zika virus can lead to microcephaly, congenital abnormalities, brain abnormalities, neonatal death and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Women in teenages are more likely to get virus than men because it also spreads by sexual activity. Most common symptoms of Zika virus attack are fever, rash, headache, joint pain, red eyes, and muscle pain.
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