Rajasthan government on toes to get rid of Zika virus

After outbreak of Zika virus in Rajasthan, state government is leaving stone unturned to take precautionary measures to control disease from spreing.

Rajasthan Health Department has said mosquito fogging has been done in affected areas on a regular basis in Shashtri Nagar area of Jaipur, where first case of Zika virus came to light.

"At least 67 blood and urine samples have been collected (55 pregnant females of 1st trimester and 12 fever patients and 2 contacts). Indoor residual spraying (IRS) has been done in 58 houses of Zika Virus positive patients. Mosquito fogging done in affected areas in Jaipur's Shastri Nagar," state health department said.

department furr said that 324 health teams have been deployed in Shastri Nagar to destroy mosquito larvae found during survey. "324 health teams have been deployed in Zika virus affected wards of Jaipur's Shastri Nagar. 11135 houses surveyed out of which 1509 found positive for mosquito breeding. During house to house survey, 353 fever patients were identified."

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In view of rising cases, ditional Chief Secretary (ACS) medical and health Veenu Gupta said medicines necessary for treatment of seasonal diseases like swine flu, malaria and dengue are available at all health centres. "Along with this, all District Magistrates have been given mandate to maintain continuous monitoring of availability of medicines and testing equipment," she ded.

disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during day. Symptoms are generally mild and include fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or a heache. Symptoms typically last for two to seven days.

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause infants to be born with microcephaly and or congenital malformations, kwn as congenital Zika syndrome. Infection with Zika virus is also associated with or complications of pregnancy including preterm birth and miscarri. Pregnant women have, refore, been vised t to visit affected areas. 

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