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Centre sends high-level team to Maharashtra to monitor situation after first Zika case registered

Centre sends high-level team to Maharashtra to monitor situation after first Zika case registered Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, which bites during the day. (Image Source: Reuters) Updated: Aug 3, 2021, 10:15 AM IST After Maharashtra reported its first Zika virus case, in a precautionary move the Centre immediately rushed a high-level team to monitor the situation and support the state government in the management of Zika cases.  The three-member Central team including a public health expert from the office of the regional director in Pune, a gynaecologist from Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, and an entomologist from the National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), ICMR, New Delhi will be looking into the matter.

Zika: Central team rushes to Maharashtra

Zika: Central team rushes to Maharashtra Zika: Central team rushes to Maharashtra IANS / Updated: Aug 3, 2021, 06:17 IST Maharashtra to monitor a Zika virus case reported and assist the Uddhav Thackeray government in effective management in case of an outbreak amid an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Pune city reported the Zika case, after neighbouring Kerala reported a few. Maharashtra on Sunday reported its first-ever case of Zika virus infection. A 50-year-old woman from Purandar area in Pune district also tested positive for Chikungunya, said health officials on Sunday. The state officials have appealed to people to not panic and follow the safety precautions.

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