Along with 24-year-old pregnant woman and 34 Others has been tested positive for Zika virus in india
Along with 24-year-old pregnant woman and 34 Others has been tested positive for Zika virus in india
UPDATE :- Kerala reports 5 new Zika virus infections total count in the state stands at 35. more people have tested for the Zika virus. All cases have emerged from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kerala confirms the presence of the mosquito-borne ZikaVirus infection for the very first time.Kerala has been put on alert after the first incident of the Zikavirus was found in a pregnant woman in Thiruvananthapuram.
As the COVID19Pandemic continue to rage in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said ZikaVirus cases have been detected in the state.
A 24-year-old pregnant woman has tested positive for Zika virus in Kerala. There are 13 other suspected cases of the virus from Thiruvananthapuram Health Minister Veena George
The samples were collected for testing after a 24-year-old pregnant woman sought treatment late last month with symptoms like fever, headache, and red marks on the skin
Symptoms of Zika virus:-
Zika virus spreads mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, which bites during the day. Aedes mosquitoes are the same that transmit dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. The virus can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus and can cause infants to be born with microcephaly and other congenital malformations.
It is also associated with other complications of pregnancy including preterm birth and miscarriage. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals infected with the Zika virus can also transmit the disease to their sex partners.There is no specific treatment or vaccine for the Zika virus and the development of the Zika vaccine remains an active area of research.
The UN health agency advises people with symptoms to get plenty of rest, drink fluids, and “treat pain and fever with common medicines.” Zika virus infection can only be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites. Special attention should be given to prevent mosquito bites among pregnant women, women of reproductive age, and young children, says WHO.
