Zika In India

Nipah claims one life in Kerala; Maharashtra reports 28 Zika cases in 2024

Communicable disease scare grips people as Maharashtra reports 28 Zika cases this year

Zika virus: All you need to know about this mosquito-transmitted disease

The Centre today issued an advisory to all states considering the rising Zika cases in Maharashtra, asking for 'constant vigil and focus on pregnant women who have tested positive for the infection'

Centre issues Zika advisory to states amid detection of cases in Maha

"Health facilities must identify a nodal officer to monitor and act to keep the premises free of Aedes mosquitoes," the advisory stated

Govt asks states to be vigilant after Zika cases rise in Maharashtra

In view of some cases of Zika virus reported from parts of Maharashtra, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states highlighting the need for maintaining a constant vigil over the situation in the country. States have been urged to focus on screening pregnant women for Zika virus and monitor the growth of foetus of expecting mothers who tested positive for the infection. Besides the advisory by Director General of Health Services Dr Atul Goel, the ministry also asked health facilities to identify a nodal officer to monitor and act to keep the premises free of Aedes mosquito infestation. Zika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya. Though non-fatal, Zika is associated with microcephaly (a condition where the head is much smaller than expected) in babies born to affected pregnant women which makes it a cause of major concern. In 2024, till July 2, Pune has recorded six cases in Pune and one each in Kolhapur and Sangamner.

8 court staff test positive for Zika virus in Kerala's Kannur district

The state's health department said in a release that the elderly and children should maintain caution and avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes

India should be ready to fight Zika virus in case of outbreak: NTAGI chief

The chief of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), Dr N K Arora said that the country should be "ready to fight" the Zika virus in case of an "outbreak"

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Zika Virus: 1st case reported in Karnataka as 5 year-old tests positive

According to a Pune lab report, a 5-year-old girl in Karnataka has tested positive for the Zika virus and has been advised to take precautionary measures

Zika virus silently spreading across India: Here's all you need to know

Maha: 7-year-old girl found infected with Zika virus in Palghar district

Prior to this, the first-ever Zika virus case in the state was reported in Pune in July 2021.

Zika virus case tally in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur reaches 10, CMO confirms

Caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day, symptoms of this disease are mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or a headache.

Govt sends multidisciplinary team to Kanpur after Zika virus case reported

A 57-year-old man from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh tested positive for Zika virus on October 22.

UP's first Zika virus case found in Kanpur; expert team from Delhi arrives

The patient's sample was sent to to Pune for examination

Three more test positive for Zika in Kerala, total reported cases 41

Three more persons tested positive for Zika virus in the state taking the total reported cases of the infection to 41, of which 5 are active, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Wednesday.

One more tests positive for Zika virus, taking total cases to 19 in Kerala

A 73-year-old woman tested positive for Zika virus in Kerala on Monday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 19.

Central team of experts dispatched to Kerala to monitor Zika situation

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that an action plan has been drawn up to control the spread of Zika.

Focus on prevention

Timely action needed to curb the spread of zika virus

Zika virus case in India: No need for panic, says TN health minister

The minister said the man had earlier tested negative for fevers like dengue and malaria

Why was public kept in dark for 8 months after first Zika case in India?

A lack of transparency on critical matters of public health can lead to a loss of trust in the govt

Zika in India: Gujarat taking preventive measures to check spread of virus

WHO had on last Friday confirmed the first case of Zika virus infection in Ahmedabad