ZIKA virus which damages the brain of the foetus is
Mosquito borne
Zika virus is transmitted to humans primarily by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes (mainly Aedes aegypti).
Zika infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and other congenital brain defects in the foetus.
So Zika is a mosquito-borne disease.
Hence, Mosquito borne.
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