This virus, which is named for a forest in Uganda, can spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus, resulting in birth defects such as microcephaly.
Guilherme Calvet proved that this virus is capable of vertical transmission. This virus, an outbreak of which occurred in 2007 in the Yap Islands of Micronesia, appears to cause Guillain–Barré [gee-YAN- buh-REY] syndrome, and is spread by some members of the Aedes [ey-EE-deez] genus. This virus, which is named for a forest in Uganda, can spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus, resulting in birth defects such as microcephaly. For 10 points, name this mosquito-borne virus that has recently spread to Brazil and the United States.
Guilherme Calvet proved that this virus is capable of vertical transmission.
Zika virus