Zika virus

Glen	January 25, 2016 04:23 PM

Zika virus

This virus has been in the news lately so I wonder if ZIKA has a translation (such as SIDA for AIDS) or is only a medical term in itself

poli	January 25, 2016 05:48 PM

If you check the etymology, the answer is simple. Zika, as opposed to HIV, refers to a geographical locationn. Therefore it is likely to be the same in English as in Spanish,

AngelicaDeAlquezar

January 25, 2016 07:04 PM

It's the same in Spanish: "el virus del Zika".

Hiperbólico

January 27, 2016 01:47 PM

The name "Zika" is not an acronym but refers to the Zika Forest in Uganda.

el zika (common noun) = illness caused by Zika virus
el virus del Zika = the Zika virus
la fiebre del Zika = Zika fever

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