Following a case of Zika virus detected in Pune metropolis on Wednesday, the Maharashtra well being division has issued an advisory to all districts to step up surveillance measures.

A 64-year-old girl from Pratiknagar, Yerawada, examined constructive for Zika an infection, taking the overall variety of instances reported within the state this 12 months to seven.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) well being division has begun surveillance of five- kilometre perimeter of the world the place the case was reported in Yerawada.

Dr Bhagwan Pawar, PMC well being officer, stated, “We have started fumigation and visited 500 houses in Pratiknagar, and found no case with Zika symptoms. No suspected samples have been taken from the community. The source of infection in this case is Kerala as the woman has a travel history to the southern state. We urge residents to follow prevention measures.”

The girl examined constructive for the an infection on November 11, making it the primary Zika case reported in Pune metropolis this 12 months. The girl had gone to Chennithala village in Kerala on September 25 and returned on October 14. She was admitted to the Jehangir Hospital after experiencing signs like fever, physique aches, rashes and weak point on November 7, and discharged on November 11.

According to Dr Pratapsinh Sarnikar, joint director of well being companies, the National Institute of Virology, Pune, reported her blood samples examined constructive for Zika an infection on November 11.

“The blood samples of all five family members of the woman have been sent to NIV. They are asymptomatic, but reports are awaited for confirmation,” stated Dr Sarnikar.

Zika virus is transmitted by way of the chunk of an contaminated Aedes mosquito, recognized to transmit infections like dengue and chikungunya. A majority of these contaminated with Zika both stay asymptomatic (as much as 80%) or present gentle signs of fever, rash, conjunctivitis, physique aches, joint pains, stated officers.

As per state officers, in July 2021, the primary case of Zika virus within the state was reported at Belsar village of Purandar tehsil in Pune district. In 2022, two instances have been reported from Palghar and one in Bavdhan of Pune district. This 12 months, one case every has been reported from Pune, Ichalkaranji, Miraj, Kolhapur, Pandharpur, Chembur and Mumbai.

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