Consider the following statements regarding Zika Virus 1 This virus is spread by mosq...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Zika Virus:

1. This virus is spread by mosquito Aedes aegypti which is also responsible for dengue virus.

2. This mosquito bites in night only.

3. It was firstly discovered in the Zika forest in Uganda.

Which of the above statements are correct:

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

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Explanation:

About ZIKA virus
Zika virus is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus.
it was discovered in the Zika forest in Uganda
It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus.
Zika virus is transmitted by the same type of mosquito that carries dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya virus.
Zika is related to the dengue, yellow fever,J apanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses. Like other flaviviruses, Zika virus is enveloped and icosahedral and has a nonsegmented, single-stranded,positive-sense RNA genome.
A mosquito bites an infected person and then passes those viruses to other people it bites.