New Delhi: Even as Kerala wrestling with a consistent increase in the number of Daily Covid, another virus has emerged as the latest threat to its health system.
A total of 14 cases of Zika virus – Mosquito infectious diseases such as fever – have been detected in the southern state in the last two days.
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Kerala on Alertkanala detected the first case of the Zika virus on Thursday after a 24-year-old pregnant woman near Thiruvananthapuram was tested positive for this disease.
Read Alsowhat is the Zika virus: symptoms, precautions; All you need to know Delhi: Even when Covid’s pandemic continues to rampage in Kerala, the country reported the first case of Zika’s virus infection on Thursday.
New and new pathogens appear with the potential epidemics have threatened health insurance.
Here all you need to know about the Zika virus – on Saturday, the case rose to 14, with 13 more samples sent to the National Virology Institute that came out.
“Our department is high warning and monitors the situation carefully.
For Covid, we always try to keep the number of cases under medical capacity.
No one died in Kerala because of the lack of oxygen supply,” said Minister of Health George Ani.
George previously said that the action plan was compiled to control Zika’s spread.
The center rushed Timon on Friday, the center rushed the team of experts to monitor the situation and help the state government in managing cases.
The Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health of the Union, Lav Agarwal, told reporters in New Delhi that “there were several cases of Zika who had been reported from Kerala.” “To monitor the situation and to support the state government, a six-member team, consisting of public health experts, the experts of diseases transmitted through vectors and doctors from AIIMS has issued instructions to reach there and support the state government in the management of Zika There, “he said.
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu intensified Whitilmean, the Karnataka Ministry of Health has instructed officials to intensify the steps of vector control in the state with Zika cases that appear in neighboring countries.
Dakshina Kannada District, Udupi, Chamarajanagara, bordered by Kerala, has been asked to be more alert.
“Given the reporting of Zika (ZVD) virus (ZVD) in neighboring Kerala state, it is very important to intensify the steps of vector control in Karnataka as well.
The rainy season currently supports the wide proliferation of Mosquito Aedes, which is a vector for Zika Viral Disease,” Circular said Commissionative health & family welfare services.
Tamil Nadu also directs all the districts, especially the neighboring Kerala, to intensify supervision.
What are the symptoms of the Zika virus? Like dengue and malaria, Zzika is a kind of virus that spreads from mosquito bites.
This is caused by a virus that is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day.
The same Mosquito is responsible for spreading dengue fever, chikungunya too.
The first signs that were seen from Zika were fever, like bleeding.
However, it is very difficult to diagnose at first.
Many patients confuse flu symptoms and hence, they don’t know if they have contracted Zika.
General symptoms include fever, rash and joint pain.
Incubation period of three to 14 days.
The Zika virus in India Virus is not new to India.
The first known case in India was confirmed by the World Health Organization in 2017.
In February 2016, which has stated Zika as a global health emergency.
Gujarat is the first country to report the case of the Zika virus in India, followed by Tamil Nadu.
Can you die from Zika? Not necessarily.
Like other mosquito diseases, rest and medicines are the key to healing Zika.
Usually, patients recover but this disease kills about 1 percent of patients.
Is there any solution? There is no vaccine that is currently there to prevent Zika.
However, researchers in France tried to develop a safe and effective vaccine for testing.
(With input from agency)
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