The district reported a sharp rise in Zika cases on Sunday with nine fresh cases which has taken the tally to 48, as per the health department. Zika virus in pregnant women can cause congenital microcephaly, Guillain-Barre syndrome and other neurological complications, said officials. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Out of the nine cases, …
Samples of 12 pregnant women from Erandwane, Kothrud and Mundhwa were collected on Wednesday to test for Zika virus infection, Dr Kalpana Baliwant, acting chief medical chief officer, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said. The samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology. While no new case was of Zika virus infection was reported …
National Institute of Virology director Dr Naveen Kumar has stressed on citizens to not panic over the Zika cases in Pune. “We have received 106 samples from across the country and so far six have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune while one each has been identified from Ahmednagar and Kolhapur,” Dr Kumar …
Following the surge in Zika cases and an expected surge in other vector-borne diseases, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to start surveillance and containment activities for vector-borne diseases. Previously the surveillance, containment survey and activities were conducted only after confirmed dengue cases were reported. (epresentative photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Previously the …