UP: First Zika Virus Case Reported In Kanpur, IAF Officer Infected

A Zika virus case has been reported in this district of Uttar Pradesh. A warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was diagnosed with the iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnfection on Saturday, the first in Kanpur, a health off💦icial said on Sunday.

Chief Medical Officer Nepaꦺl Singh said that the IAF officer was suffering from fever for the past several days and was admitted to the Air Force Hospital in the dist❀rict.

Following mysterious symp♌toms🙈 in the case, the blood sample was collected and sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune for a proper examination which confirmed that the patient was Zika virus-positive, he said, adding the report was received on Saturday.

Twenty-two more samples of persons who came in contact with the patient and those who have the same symptoms have also been sent for examination, Si♉ngh said.

Health and civic bodies’ officials have been put on alert to deal with the situation. Besides, several teams have also been tasked to check the spread of the virus in the district, o𝔍fficials said.

(With PTI Inputs)