The first case of Zika virus was reported in Kanpur on 23 October when a warrant officer of the Indian Air Force tested positive for the infection.
The mosquito-borne Zika virus remains a cause of concern in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, with 89 people testing positive for the disease. Of the total infected, 55 are men and 34 are women. Of these, 23 are those whose age is less than 21 years.
The first case of Zika virus was reported in Kanpur on 23 October when a warrant officer of the Indian Air Force tested positive for the infection.
So far, a total of 3,283 samples have been collected from the city and sent for testing at KGMU’s virology lab in Lucknow and NIV in Pune. An official said a high alert has been sounded in the periphery of the hangar of the Air Force station.
What is Zika Virus?
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, which bites during the day. Symptoms of this disease are mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, and headache.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, peaking in the early morning and late afternoon or evening.
First discovered in 1947, the mosquito-borne virus Zika virus reached epidemic proportions in Brazil in 2015, when thousands of babies were born with microcephaly, a disorder that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and underdeveloped brains. .
Delhi government on alert regarding Zika cases in UP: Manish Sisodia
With several cases of Zika virus being reported in Kanpur in the last two weeks, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the city government is on alert and monitoring developments.
Delhi also shares a border with Uttar Pradesh, and many people come back and forth from both states for work or other purposes.
At a press conference on Saturday, Sisodia was asked about the situation in Delhi, given the frequent movement of people between Delhi and UP via Ghaziabad and Noida by road, or by train and other modes of transport.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Delhi government is alert and alert about the cases of Zika virus in UP.
Take proactive steps to control the spread of Zika virus cases: CM Yogi Adityanath to officials
Taking cognizance of Zika virus cases in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had directed the officials to actively carry out the ‘Vishesh Communicable Disease Control Abhiyan’ (Special Communicable Disease Control Campaign) and ‘Dastak’ campaign, the government said. he said .
In a statement, Adityanath said that few cases of Zika virus have been reported from Kanpur, and appropriate steps should be taken to protect and treat the affected patients.
He said that cleanliness, sanitization, fogging and anti-larval spraying should be done continuously.
He said that this would prove to be effective in controlling Zika virus and other communicable diseases.
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