CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently, the Union External Affairs Ministry has officially confirmed that 13 Indians have been tested positive for the Zika virus in which country
A
Singapore
B
Malaysia
C
Philippines
D
Sri Lanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to media, the state health minister of Karnataka has reported a case of Zika virus disease in Raichur District in November 2022. Also in November 2022, a case of Zika virus disease was reported in Pune, Maharashtra State. Zika virus infection is caused by Zika virus (ZIKV).

Detailed explanation-2: -From the 1960s to 1980s, sporadic human infections were detected across Africa and Asia. However, since 2007 outbreaks of Zika virus disease have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific.

Detailed explanation-3: -1 India has reported the first case of ZVD from Gujarat. Subsequently, few sporadic cases (Gujarat, Tamil Nadu) and outbreaks of ZVD have been reported from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh states during 2017–2018.

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