As India again reports Zika virus case, focus turns to vaccine, testing

Bharat Biotech's Zikavac now in clinical trial; labs look to offer Zika virus test

Zika virus cases are again being reported from parts of the country, with Karnataka now recording its first case – a five-year-old girl from Raichur district. Earlier this month, a 67-year-old man from Nashik, Maharashtra, had tested positive after he was admitted to a Pune hospital. India had also reported a spike in cases in June-July.

Confirming that this is the first Zika case in the state, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar has said the government is monitoring the situation closely.

Meanwhile, a Zika vaccine is awaited, with Bharat Biotech’s Zikavac now in clinical trials.

The development of a vaccine