WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS NOT TRUE ABOUT ZIKA VIRUS

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84. Which of the following statements is not true about Zika Virus?

A.Member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus

B.Spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes

C.Name comes from the Zika Forest of Brazil

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D.Virus was isolated in 1947

Answer – C.Name comes from the Zika Forest of Brazil

Explanation :

Zika virus is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus. It is spread by

daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus. Its name comes from the

Zika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947.