Zika virus typically results in mild symptoms like fever, rash, and joint pain, however, its neurological complications can be severe and lasting Sudeep Singh Rawat New Delhi Monsoon has arrived in most parts of the country but it also brought a fatal vector-borne disease called Zika Virus. It can spread through sex or from a …
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 …
Health officials have reported six cases of Zika virus infection in Pune city on Monday, July 1, reported PTI. Among those infected are two pregnant women, both of whom are in stable condition and are asymptomatic, health officials informed. “A 28-year-old pregnant woman from the Erandwane area was detected with Zika virus infection. Her reports …
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, responsible for transmitting Zika, sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz Institute in Recife, Brazil. | Photo Credit: AP A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune city of Maharashtra, but their health condition is stable, an official said on June 26. The …
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Zika virus cases have been on rise in Maharashtra. So far, at least 7 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been found in the state, the latest being a 64-year-old woman from Pune who experienced symptoms like fever, body ache, rashes, and joint pain. Pregnant women are advised to follow all precautions to prevent mosquito …