Zika virus

Target entity: Zika virus
Context triple: [2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak, mainCause, Zika virus]

• A. 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak
  The 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak was a major global health crisis, centered in the Americas, marked by mosquito-borne transmission and severe birth defects such as microcephaly, prompting international public health emergencies and coordinated responses.
• B. Zaire ebolavirus
  Zaire ebolavirus is a highly virulent species of Ebola virus responsible for severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in humans, including the major 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa.
• C. Ebolavirus
  Ebolavirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses in the Filoviridae family that cause severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates.
• D. Chengue
  Chengue is an archaeological site in Colombia associated with the pre-Columbian Tairona culture, known for its stone terraces and evidence of complex indigenous settlement.
• E. Ebola virus disease
  Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Zika virus
Target entity description: Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause mild illness in adults but is strongly associated with severe birth defects such as microcephaly when contracted during pregnancy.

• A. 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak
  The 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak was a major global health crisis, centered in the Americas, marked by mosquito-borne transmission and severe birth defects such as microcephaly, prompting international public health emergencies and coordinated responses.
• B. Zaire ebolavirus
  Zaire ebolavirus is a highly virulent species of Ebola virus responsible for severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in humans, including the major 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa.
• C. Ebolavirus
  Ebolavirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses in the Filoviridae family that cause severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates.
• D. Chengue
  Chengue is an archaeological site in Colombia associated with the pre-Columbian Tairona culture, known for its stone terraces and evidence of complex indigenous settlement.
• E. Ebola virus disease
  Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
• F. None of above. chosen