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The Zika virus was first discovered almost 70 years ago- in Uganda’s Zika Forest. Even though the virus is causing trouble in the Americas, the first ever recorded human case was in Nigeria. CCTV’s Zhang Cheng travelled to the birthplace of Zika – and filed this report

The forest is known for its biodiversity.
So it’s key for research into tropical diseases.
Back in the 1930s a group of virologists came here to research yellow fever.
Years later – they had discovered a new virus.