Which one of the following statements regarding Zika virus is not correct?

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Q: 64 (CAPF/2016)

Which one of the following statements regarding Zika virus is not correct?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

CAPF

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0,79,51,18,19,79,14

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{'zika virus': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'zika forest': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'monkey': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'active aedes mosquitoes': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'uganda': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'child infection': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

Option 1 states that the Zika virus was first isolated from a monkey in the Zika forest of Uganda. This statement is generally correct. In 1947, scientists isolated the Zika virus from a rhesus monkey living in the Zika forest in Uganda.

Option 2 states that the Zika virus is transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes. This statement is correct. The primary mode of transmission for the Zika virus is through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, specifically the Aedes aegypti species.

Option 3 states that the Zika virus does not cause mother to child infection. This statement is not correct. The Zika virus can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus during pregnancy, resulting in what is known as mother-to-child transmission.

Option 4 states that Zika virus in pregnant women can result in abnormal brain development of the fetus. This statement is correct. Zika virus infection during pregnancy can lead to microcephaly, a birth defect characterized by an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain.

In conclusion, the correct answer is option 3, as the statement that the Zika virus does not cause mother to child infection is incorrect.