With 16 new Zika virus cases, Kanpur crosses 100-mark

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Zika virus cases | With 16 more cases of Zika virus being reported, Kanpur has crossed the 100-mark.

The fresh tally of 106 cases includes nine men and seven women, including two in an advanced stage of pregnancy from the Zika epicentre of Chakeri area and one patient who tested positive on Saturday from the neighbouring Kannauj district.

Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Nepal Singh said that the 16 new patients are residents of Harjinder Nagar, Pokharpur, Tiwaripur Bagiya and Qazi Khera localities in the Chakeri area.

The pregnant women who contracted the virus underwent an ultrasound test and doctors confirmed their foetuses were healthy.

“In the report received from KGMU Lucknow on Tuesday, seven women of whom two are pregnant, and nine men have been confirmed to be infected with Zika virus.

The infected persons have no severe symptoms. All have been kept in home isolation.

About 100 teams have been deployed in the city for source reduction and 15 teams for home sampling and sampling.

Also, an additional 15 rapid response teams (RRT) have been engaged to check the spread of Zika virus,” the CMO stated.

A massive sampling campaign is underway in the affected areas, said a senior health official. “Most of the patients are asymptomatic.

Door-to-door survey and sampling of symptomatic people is being done. Instructions have been given for sampling of pregnant women, particularly those in the affected areas.

With 16 new Zika virus cases, Kanpur crosses 100-mark
With 16 new Zika virus cases, Kanpur crosses 100-mark

Also, radiology centres have been alerted. If there is any problem in the development of the foetus, information should be given to the control room immediately,” officials said.


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