TNPSC Thervupettagam

Zika Virus

July 13 , 2021 1158 days 780 0
  • The Cases of Zika virus were recently found in Kerala and Karnataka.
  • The Zika virus is predominantly transmitted by infected mosquitoes from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti.
  • The Aedes mosquitoes also spread dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
  • They usually bite during the daytime, mostly during the early morning or later afternoon.
  • An infected person can also spread the virus.
  • The virus was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys.
  • It was identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.

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