First case of Zika virus reported in Maharashtra
The first case of Zika virus infection was reported in Maharashtra on Saturday. A statement from the health department said that the case has been reported from Pune district. The female patient has fully recovered.
“He and his family members have no symptoms,” the statement said.
The investigation report of a 50-year-old woman resident of Belsar village of Purandar tehsil was received on Friday. The report said that apart from Zika infection, she was also infected with Chikungunya virus.
A government medical team visited the village on Saturday and met the sarpanch and gram panchayat members and instructed them about preventive measures, the statement said.
The Zika virus is transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and most patients do not have symptoms. Typical symptoms include fever, body aches and conjunctivitis and pregnant women should be more careful, the statement said.
(with PTI inputs)
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