This virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and is most closely related to the Spondweni virus. It was first isolated in a rhesus macaque in Uganda in 1947. In both humans and monkeys it is transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti, though it can also be spread through sex, blood transfusions, an
This virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and is most closely related to the Spondweni virus. It was first isolated in a rhesus macaque in Uganda in 1947. In both humans and monkeys it is transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti, though it can also be spread through sex, blood transfusions, and mother-to-child transmission. The latter can lead to chorioretinal scarring and microcephaly. An outbreak of this disease in 2015-2016 raised concerns about athletes competing in the Olympics. For 10 points, identify this mosquito-borne virus that caused a sharp drop in tourism to Brazil and the Caribbean.