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Which infectious virus is named after ariver valley in Congo Democratic Republic,where the first outbreak was recorded in 1976?

  1. Tsetse

  2. Ebola

  3. Blue Valley Fever

  4. Lassa Fever
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ebola virus was named after the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the first outbreak was identified in 1976 near the river. Tsetse is a fly, not a virus. Blue Valley Fever is not a known virus. Lassa Fever is a different virus named after a town in Nigeria.

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