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Kerala: 14 more cases of Zika virus detected, all in Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Health Minister Veena George will hold a meeting with officials to get a grip on the situation.
By: Express Web Desk | Kochi |
Updated: July 9, 2021 1:17:30 pm
A day after a case of Zika virus was reported in Kerala for the first time, 14 more cases have tumbled out, all in the Thiruvananthapuram district.
While the index case was a 24-year-old pregnant woman from Parassala, subsequent cases have been reported largely among health workers. Samples of these patients, sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, have come back positive for the infection. All the patients are under treatment and stable.
Following the detection of the virus case on Thursday, personnel of the vector control, state entomology and disease surveillance units had visited the area in Parassala where the 24-year-old resided. While she doesn’t have a travel history, her home is not far from the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.
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Kerala Health Minister Veena George will hold a meeting with officials to get a grip on the situation.
By: Express Web Desk | Kochi |
Updated: July 9, 2021 1:17:30 pm
A day after a case of Zika virus was reported in Kerala for the first time, 14 more cases have tumbled out, all in the Thiruvananthapuram district.
While the index case was a 24-year-old pregnant woman from Parassala, subsequent cases have been reported largely among health workers. Samples of these patients, sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, have come back positive for the infection. All the patients are under treatment and stable.
Following the detection of the virus case on Thursday, personnel of the vector control, state entomology and disease surveillance units had visited the area in Parassala where the 24-year-old resided. While she doesn’t have a travel history, her home is not far from the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.
more..
https://indianexpress.com/article/i...detected-thiruvananthapuram-district-7396530/