Eight new cases of zika detected in Rajasthan

Eight new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur today, bringing the total number of people infected to 117, said a spokesman for the Rajasthan Department of Health.

Out of a total of 117 patients,

The Department of Health has also formed a five-member committee today to investigate, screen and screen for Zika virus disease in first-trimester patients. The committee will periodically submit the report to the Director of Public Health, according to an order.

Most of the reported cases come from the Shastri Nagar region of Jaipur, where fogging activities and other anti-larval activities are underway. to prevent the spread of the virus.

The virus transmitted by the mosquito aedes aegypti causes fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pains. It is harmful for pregnant women because it can cause microcephaly, a condition in which the head of a baby is significantly smaller in the newborn.

In India, the first outbreak was reported in Ahmedabad in January 2017 and the second in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. district in July this year. Intensive surveillance and vector control have helped contain both outbreaks.

The disease is under the supervision of the Ministry of Health of the Union, although it is no longer a public health emergency of international concern declared by WHO since 18 November 2016 .