Zika Virus

By ashlynnsingh

  • Discovery of Virus

    Discovery of Virus
    Virus discovered in rhesus monkeys of Zika Forest in Uganda. Monkeys isolated from rural villages later, as locals believed the disease to be a mild flu.

  • Mosquito Discovery

    Mosquito Discovery
    Mosquitos were discovered carrying the disease, but the mosquito species aedes africanus were the mosquitoes discovered to be the carriers.

  • First Human Infection

    Further support for main spread of disease by mosquitoes, as first human case appeared due to the man being bitten by the aedes africanus mosquitio. The scientist was researching in Nigeria, when he was bitten by the aedes africanus mosquito.

  • US Study

    US Study
    A recent US study shows that the Zika Virus can shrink a man's testicles,and also infertile(study in mice).