Fresh cases of Zika reported in Rajasthan; total now 131

Five more people tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur Tuesday, taking the total number of such cases to 131, a government official said. Out of the 131 patients, 41 are pregnant women, he said.

Of the total infected, around 117 have recovered after treatment, the official said.

A senior health ministry official said the outbreak is well documented.

According to the latest report, out of the total 1,32,872 searched houses, 84,580 were found positive for mosquito breeding.

An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) team recently visited Jaipur and changed the insecticides that were being sprayed to kill the mosquitoes and larvae.

In addition, the Rajasthan Health Department has formed a five-member committee on Saturday to investigate, review and track Zika virus disease in pregnant patients of first trimester. The committee will submit a report to the public health director from time to time.

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Most of the cases which have been reported in the area where the fungus and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out to prevent the spread of the virus.

The virus, transmitted through the aedes aegymosquito, causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain. It is harmful to pregnant women, it can lead to microcephaly, a condition in which a baby is significantly smaller in newborns.

In India, the first outbreak was reported in Ahmedabad in January 2017 and the second in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district in July that year. Both these outbreaks are successfully contained through intensive surveillance and vector management.

The disease is under surveillance by the Union Health Ministry for Public Health Emergency Notification of WHO.