Kanpur: Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad has said that the city has reported a total of 123 cases of Zika virus so far.
He added that out of these cases, 96 cases are currently active in Kanpur.
One case of Zika virus was recently reported in Kannauj while three cases were reported in Lucknow respectively.
He further pointed out that a total of 123 cases of Zika virus have been reported in Kanpur district so far, out of which 96 cases are active.
One case of Zika virus was reported in Kannauj and three in Lucknow.
He did not fail added that the government had been taking steps to curb the rate of infection in Kanpur and other districts.
The authorities were also working on contact tracing, and spraying localities to reduce the breeding of mosquitoes in certain areas.
Recently, the authorities in Lucknow also established containment zones around the houses of patients.
This was done to make sure that the infection doesn’t spread any further.
Officials have also been asked to activate monitoring committees to track the spread of the Zika virus in Lucknow.
The Zika infection is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by the Aedes mosquito. It bites during the day.
Symptoms of this disease include mild fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, or a headache.
