The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease, was first identified in:

by

A) Morocco
B) Uganda
C) Ghana
D) Nepal

🧠 Explanation:

  • The Zika virus was first identified in 1947 in Uganda.

  • It was discovered in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest, which gave the virus its name.

  • The virus is mainly spread by Aedes mosquitoes and can cause birth defects if contracted during pregnancy.