On Tuesday, Dr. NK Arora, the head of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI). They said that India ought to be “ready to fight” the Zika virus in the event of an “outbreak.”
In addition to this statement came after the virus was found in the blood of a 5-year-old girl from Karnataka.
“Zika virus is something that is something that is something like a priority virus. For which both preventive measures must be taken,” Dr. Arora said. In this country, efforts are currently being made to develop a Zika vaccine. And we want being among the first countries to have it.
The NTAGI Chief went on to say, “We should be ready in any case of an outbreak or difficulty. Because if pregnant women get infected, the fetus can also be affected.”
According to the news agency PTI, a five-year-old girl from Karnataka. She was found to be infected with the Zika virus on Monday, December 12.
Future outbursts
“This is the first case in the state, and the government is monitoring the situation very carefully,” said Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar. Our division is well-prepared to deal with it.
Prior to this, the beginning of December, a 67-year-old man was discovered to be infected. He was infected with the Zika virus in the Bavdhan area of Pune. The man, who was an inhabitant of Nashik had come to Pune on November 6. He presented to Jahangir Hospital on November 16 with a fever, cough, joint pain, and fatigue. The health department had previously informed him. He was diagnosed with Zika on November 18 in a private laboratory.
To prevent future outbreaks, Pune city is undergoing an entomological survey of the Zika virus.
After the outbreak in Brazil in 2016, Zika virus (ZIKV) disease (ZVD) is thought to be one of the major public health issues of concern.
Caused by a virus transmitted primarily by the Aedes mosquito. They bites during the day, symptoms of this disease include mild fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, or a headache.
Microcephaly
Microcephaly, congenital Zika syndrome, and Guillain-Barre syndrome had all been linked to a flavivirus spread by mosquitoes.
However rashes, fever, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headaches are common signs of the disease. According to the World Health Organization. The side effects generally keep going for 2-7 days.
Moreover numerous outbreaks of ZVD have been reported from various countries. Countries like Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Since its discovery in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947.
