The Union Health Ministry has sent a high-level multidisciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh where a case of Zika virus disease has been reported. A 57-year-old man from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh tested positive for Zika virus on October 22.
Zika: Central team rushes to Maharashtra
Zika: Central team rushes to Maharashtra
IANS / Updated: Aug 3, 2021, 06:17 IST
Maharashtra to monitor a Zika virus case reported and assist the
Uddhav Thackeray government in effective management in case of an outbreak amid an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Pune city reported the Zika case, after neighbouring Kerala reported a few.
Maharashtra on Sunday reported its first-ever case of Zika virus infection. A 50-year-old woman from Purandar area in Pune district also tested positive for Chikungunya, said health officials on Sunday. The state officials have appealed to people to not panic and follow the safety precautions.