The health department examined mosquitoes in 68 locations across the state for Zika virus presence. Additionally, samples were collected from six spots in Chikkaballapura district.
One patient is 78 years old, while another is 75 years old. Both are male and have recovered. One of the patients tested positive after developing symptoms like fever, body ache and rashes, Official said
The 30 new cases have been reported from the tests conducted at the virology lab of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow and National Institute of Virology in Pune.
The total number of Zika virus cases in the city has now touched 10, of which the six persons tested positive for the infection on late Sunday evening.
Kanpur (UP): A Zika virus case has been reported in this district of Uttar Pradesh, a health official said on Sunday. He said a warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was diagnosed with the infection on Saturday, the first in Kanpur. Chief Medical Officer Nepal Singh said that the IAF officer was suffering […]
Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George said the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for final confirmation.