Kanpur: Two cases of Zika’s virus were reported again on Sundays taking the 125th calculation.
The sample report received from the Laboratory of the Microbiology Department, Lucknow, E confirmed two positive Zika virus cases.
The report in 39 cases came negative, and the total number of active cases reached 86.
The total number of people infected with the Zika virus in the city has now reached 125.
The head of Medical Officer Dr.
Nepal Singh, “with two cases of Zika virus again detected, total tally in the city now standing at 125.
“Two positive cases of the Zika virus were confirmed in the report received from the microbiology labgmu lab on Sunday, he said and added that so far 39 people have recovered and tested negatively, and Zika active cases in the city now stand at 86.
GK Mishra, an additional director, medical welfare, health and family, the Kanpur Division said, “Massive Surveillance has been launched in Zika’s affected areas.
Nearly 100 teams formed by the Ministry of Health have conducted a survey on the edge of the three km area.” “In the survey, we focus on male and pregnant women, who are down with fever or experience symptoms of Zika virus infection.
Samples of 95 people are collected on Sunday.
Until now, a total of 4,770 samples are collected and tested,” Mishra said.
Source reduction training was carried out on Friday at 2,783 houses in Tiwariganj, Ghaukheda, Faithfulanj, Shyam Nagar C-Block, Jajmau, Adarsh ​​Nagar, Tiwaripur Kida, Bhawani Nagar, Daheli Sujanpur, Pokharpurwa, Qazi Katra.
Until the source reduction date was conducted at 59,096 houses, said Mishra and added “Besides Fogging, another way was adopted to destroy the source of the mosquito”.
Meanwhile, the arrangement below the Zika Action Plan was made at GSVM Medical College where if there were pregnant women found to have a fever even once, he would be monitored to labor.
The history of its fever will be taken for up to three months before pregnancy.
After the first three months, the fetus will be monitored with the second level ultrasonography.
Regarding monitoring of pregnant women, medical colleges have prepared a six-month plan.
In addition to ultrasound, other tests will also be carried out, said the Principal of GSVM Medical College Dr.
Sanjay Kala.
The first Zika virus case was reported on October 23 when an Air Force officer was diagnosed with an infection in the Pardewanpur Choker area.
To check the spread of the Zika virus in the city, CM Yogi Adityanath on November 10 has visited the city and reviewing the situation.
He has even examined the infected area and met with affected people.
CM, in addition to emphasizing fogging in all districts, it also examined the integrated control space set up for Zika at Kanpur Municipal Corporation and directed officials to establish a dedicated Zika Hospital and accelerate the steps to destroy the points of mosquito breeding.