Nagpur: With the first patient infected with the Zika virus detected in Pune four days ago, the health authority in the state has acacefully acacefully.
In Nagpur, the Indira Gandhi Government College Laboratory (IGGMC) already has facilities to test the Zika virus.
On Wednesday, the pathology of DHRUV and the molecular diagnostic lab at City has also begun to test the sample and become the first private lab and the only one to test the Zika virus sample.
Experts tell Toi that more laboratories can come in the future if needed.
“Labs have infrastructure for RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 can do Zika tests if it is included with the testing kit through NIV.
More Labs can begin if the country detects more cases of Zika,” said Dr.
Meena Mishra, Professor and Head of Department, Microbiology , AIIMS, Nagpur.
“We have this test kit and have tested several samples from the city.
The help factor is that everything is tested negatively,” said Dr.
Shailendra Mundhada, Director of Dhruv Lab.
IgGMch also tested the sample for the Zika virus regularly.
A senior official from the IGGMC Microbiology Department told TI that the division health authority handed over samples to the lab if they tested the negative to Dengue and Chikungunia.
Aedes Aegypti, a mosquito that transmits a bloody and chikungunya virus also transmits the Zika virus.
The RT-PCR test is a standard test for detection of Zika viruses too.
After the central team of three members visited Pune earlier this week, Maharashtra has decided to start testing each dengue samples / chikungunya negative for viruses.
According to officials, testing continues but only chooses samples with a history of travel to the affected area of Zika used to be sent for testing in the laboratory.
Now and so on, testing will be carried out locally in six laboratories in Maharashtra.
The IGGMC Lab will serve not only 11 Vidarbha Regency but also almost half of Marathwada too.
No need to panic Zika is a moderate disease.
All samples tested negative to the date on Vidarbha 80% of patients do not get symptoms of 20% have symptoms such as moderate flu that can be restored by drinking enough water, resting has a simple paracetamol tablet also functions generally
Nagpur gets a second lab to test Zika, more to come
