As Uttar Pradesh is seeing a spike in Zika virus cases, 13 new cases were reported in Kanpur on Saturday, November 6. The total tally of cases in the state stands at 79 at present.
Dr Anil Nigam, Chief Medical Superintendent, Ursala Hospital, said, “Regularly our team is inspecting and Municipal corporation teams have also been deployed for the fogging to destroy mosquito breeding points.”
Health officials further added, “Zika virus infection is spreading rapidly in Kanpur. In this case, special caution is required. Arrangements have been made in all hospitals for the treatment of virus-infected people. The health of each patient is being monitored. Surveillance has been improved.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath has instructed officials to speed up the process of sanitisation work. CM Yogi said, “Infection with the Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Kanpur. Considering the seriousness, special caution is required. Dengue testing should also be intensified. Arrangements should have been made in all hospitals. The health of each patient should be continuously monitored.”
All government hospitals have also been put on high alert and surveillance has been intensified to control and identify cases of infection, including Zika virus disease, in the early stages.
Health officials also said, “Till now no Zika infected patient has been admitted in our hospital but the ward has been kept tight.”
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito, which bites during the day, symptoms of this disease are mild fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, or a headache.
