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Eight new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur on Saturday, a Rajasthan health department spokesperson said.
Out of the total 117 patients, 98 have recovered after treatment, he said.
The State Health Department also formed a five-member committee on Saturday to investigate, investigates and tracks Zika virus disease in pregnant patients. The committee will submit the report to the director of public health from time to time, an order said.
Most of the cases that have been reported in the field of anti-larvae are being made to prevent the spread of the virus.
The virus, transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, 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.
First outbreak
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 of the Union Health Ministry for Public Health Emergency Notification of WHO, since November 18, 2016.
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