Zika virus case reported from UP's Kannauj; state tally crosses 80
India | Nov 07, 2021, 09:25 AM ISTZika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito, which bites during the day.
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito, which bites during the day.
The first case in Kanpur was reported on Oct 23 when an IAF warrant officer tested positive for Zika virus.
A house-to-house survey was conducted by 65 surveillance teams of health, civic, para-medical personnel and staff of local administration in the affected areas, including IAF station on Monday.
The total number of Zika virus cases in the city has now touched 10, of which the six persons tested positive for the infection on late Sunday evening.
A high alert has been sounded in the periphery of hangars of IAF at the Maintenance Command, besides the adjoining civilian localities, including Pardewanpurwa and Pokharpur localities regarding the mosquito-borne virus.
A team of senior administrative and health officials visited Pardevanpurwa in Pokharpur where state's 1st Zika case was reported on Saturday and reviewed steps taken for prevention and treatment of infection.
The team will recommend necessary public health interventions for the management of Zika in the state, a statement said.
The affected, according to reports is an Air Force Station personnel and has been admitted to Air Force Hospital.
Elaborating on the measures taken by the government, Mandaviya said the Union Ministry of Health has prepared and widely disseminated Zika action plan, detailing control and containment activities to be followed in the event of an outbreak.
Springing into action, the Union Health Ministry on Monday rushed a multidisciplinary team to Maharashtra to monitor the Zika virus situation and support the state government in the management of cases.
The 50-year-old woman, a resident of Belsar village in Purandar tehsil, received her test report on Friday. The report said that besides Zika infection, she was also infected by the Chickungunya virus.
Kerala on Sunday reported two more cases of Zika virus taking the tally of the mosquito-borne infections to 48, state Health Minister Veena George said.
Two residents of Anayara aged 26 years and 37 years and one person (25) from Pettah were diagnosed with Zika, the minister said in a release.
On July 15, five people in Kerala were diagnosed with the Zika virus, taking the state's case tally to 28.
Of the fresh cases, two were natives of Anayara, where a cluster of the disease had been identified within a three-kilometer radius.
The first case of the virus was confirmed in Kerala on July 9. A high alert has been flagged in all districts regarding the mosquito-borne virus.
A 35-year-old resident of Poonthura and a 41-year-old resident of Sasthamangalam have been infected by the virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed.
Health Minister Veena George had said that the state government has decided to intensify vector-control activities, and the state health department is on high alert.
Meanwhile, a six-member central team of experts has been dispatched to Kerala to monitor the Zika virus situation and support the state government in management of cases.
Among the infected was a 24-year-old pregnant woman who was diagnosed with the mosquito-transmitted disease on Thursday. Hers was the first case of the virus in the State.
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