Even as no new cases of Zika virus infection were reported by the Pune Municipal Corporation’s health department today, officials said they were awaiting results of a total of 41 samples of pregnant women that have been collected from areas where the Zika virus infection cases were detected. These have now been sent to the …
Amid the rise in Zika virus cases, an advisory has been issued to all states asking them to step up vigil. Maharashtra has reported eight cases of Zika virus till July 2. Of these, six are from Pune, one each from Kolhapur and Sangamner, and 2 are pregnant women. What is Zika Virus? Zika virus …
Zika Virus: A mosquito-borne disease—Zika virus—has gained global attention in recent years due to its potential to cause serious health complications, particularly in pregnant women and their unborn children. Mainly occurring in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, the Americas, Southern Asia, and the Western Pacific, in India, the first cases of Zika virus infection …