The Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 following outbreaks in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaire). One of the outbreaks occurred near the Ebola River, from which the virus gets its name.
Which of the following gets its name from a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo ?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Viral Diseases (Zoonotic Viral Diseases and Cross-species Transmission)
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