The virus was detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after samples from six waterbodies in Chikkaballapura had been collected and despatched for examination in August final week.
Zika virus has been detected in a mosquito species in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka following which blood samples of individuals with excessive fever have been despatched to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) for examination, officers stated on Thursday.
The virus was detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after samples from six waterbodies in Chikkaballapura had been collected and despatched for examination in August final week, they stated. Following affirmation of the presence of Zika virus in the mosquito samples collected from Talakayalabetta in the district, an alert was issued in a 5 kilometre radius of the realm as a precautionary measure to comprise the breeding.
The officers pressured that the virus has been detected solely in mosquito samples collected from the Talakayalabetta waterbody and no circumstances have been detected in individuals but. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated no individual has been examined constructive for Zika virus. “The virus has been detected in a mosquito pool. This report came 10 days ago. Don’t be afraid of Zika virus,” he stated.
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“We will be monitoring the situation. A few people were showing some symptoms of fever and rashes. They have been kept in the hospital and checked. Their samples have been sent. Some of them have also been discharged from the hospital. They are okay,” he stated.
“We will be looking into it. We are taking preventive measures. Our people are on the job… The only precaution we need to take is on pregnant women where it might affect the child. So far, nothing of that sort is there. I request people not to panic. Our department is fully looking into it. Hopefully, there will be no breakout of it anywhere,” he advised PTI movies.
State Health Commissioner D Randeep advised PTI, “Zika virus was found in a mosquito pool in Chikkaballapura and not in any humans as of now. Samples of three patients with fever have been sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology. These patients are doing fine.” Chikkaballapura District Health Officer Dr Mahesh Kumar stated mosquito samples had been collected from six websites by the entomologist staff of the state authorities in August final week and “we received the reports on October 25”.
According to experiences, mosquito samples collected from 5 websites examined damaging however these collected from the Thalakayalabetta waterbody in Shidlaghatta taluk had been discovered to be constructive for Zika virus. “Since the day we received reports, an alert was issued in the five-kilometre radius of Thalakayalabetta. We have taken all preventive measures at the field level. We formed 53 teams. Each team has two members who have been surveying 888 houses surrounding the five km radius of that area. We have been getting screenings done regularly,” he advised PTI.
As a precautionary measure, blood samples of 33 sufferers have been despatched to the NIV right here. Twenty 9 of them are antenatal circumstances and 4 samples are of sufferers with excessive fever. “We are waiting for the results, which are expected to come in another 10 days,” he added.
“Samples are being collected regularly. All these patients whose blood samples have been sent are doing fine. Only one patient with a fever had to be admitted to the district hospital here but the patient has been discharged,” Kumar stated.
According to well being officers, all precautionary measures have been taken to manage the mosquito breeding round homes. Health consciousness is being created; individuals have been made to know the significance of sustaining cleanliness and hygiene in and round homes.
Mosquito fogging is being finished close to the realm the place the Zika virus was detected and the income division has additionally been urged to cooperate with the well being division and take obligatory motion to comprise additional unfold of the virus.
