Thiruvananthapuram: In the midst of concern Identify a group of Zika viruses in the capital, including four people, including four women, has tested positive infections in Kerala, taking cooperatives in the state to 28.
Two is an anayara native here, where a group of diseases has been identified Within three kilometers radius, Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday.
Other infected people are those from the eastern fort, Kunnukuzhi and Pattom here and all the samples were tested at the National Virology Institute in Alappuzha, he said.
Four samples were sent from private hospitals here, while someone was collected by the Ministry of Health as part of supervision, the Minister said, added that 16 other samples were tested negatively.
“With this, the total infection of the country rose to 28,” he added.
Meanwhile, George, after a meeting with the Ministry of Health and itself (LSGD) here considering the spread of the virus, saying there were only eight cases of Zika active, the three of them were pregnant, in the country today.
“This virus outbreak is only reported in Thiruvananthapuram and not in other districts so far.
We have decided to increase testing throughout the country,” he told reporters after the meeting.
The minister also said pregnant women must immediately take the test if they have symptoms of fever or rash above the body.
Prevention activities will be intensified by preparing micro plans, he said.
The meeting was also attended by Minister LSGD M Govindan Master, decided to coordinate the activities of the two departments to prevent the spread of Zika.
Both George and Govindan teachers direct the officials concerned to be vigilant not only in the district capital but also throughout the state.
By stating that encouragement must be given to eradicating the sources of mosquitoes and fogging, they say drugs for this will be available for the local body through hospitals.
The Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that a group of Zika virus was identified in a radius of three KM from Anayara and the steps were taken for the destruction of mosquitoes in the area to prevent its spread to other places.
They said the control room had been established in the district medical office after the Zika outbreak in the capital city, where all 23 cases were reported.
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