2016 · Q64
Which one of the following statements regarding Zika virus is not correct?
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- AIt was first isolated from a monkey in the Zika forest of Uganda
- BIt is transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes
- CIt does not cause mother to child infection
- DZika virus in pregnant women results in abnormal brain development of the fetus
Explanation
Zika virus does cause mother-to-child (vertical) transmission; infection in pregnancy can lead to microcephaly and abnormal fetal brain development. It was first isolated from a rhesus monkey in Uganda's Zika forest (1947) and is transmitted by daytime-biting Aedes mosquitoes. Hence statement (C) is the one that is not correct.