7 Zika Virus Cases In Pune: Pregnant women in Erandwane and Mundhwa Areas Are Surveyed by PMC.

7 Zika Virus Cases In Pune: Pregnant women in Erandwane and Mundhwa Areas Are Surveyed by PMC.

7 confirmed cases and continued rising of Zika virus cases in Pune: Know all the current scenarios of the arising cases and officials take on it.

Zika Virus Current Cases in Pune

Pune has recorded seven reported cases of Zika as of Tuesday, according to officials. 25 samples have been provided to NIV by the city authority so far, including 12 from Erandwane and 13 from Mundhwa. Out of these twenty-five samples, two have been proven to be from pregnant women (five samples were sent).

Three ward offices of PMC have reported incidences of the Zika virus, and a total of 483 pregnant women are registered with civic-run facilities for prenatal care. There are 72 in Warje-Karve Nagar, 60 in Mundhwa, and 351 pregnant women in the Kothrud-Bavdhan office.

Take of the PMC on spreading Zika Virus

Following the announcement of seven cases in the city, Pune Municipal Corporation began surveillance and a door-to-door survey to determine whether pregnant women were infected with the Zika virus.

The public health department of PMC conducted door-to-door surveys and surveillance operations to detect Zika virus infection in pregnant women after getting directions from experts and the scientist team of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) – NIV (National Institute of Virology) Pune.

Official’s statements on Zika Virus cases

Three ward office jurisdictions have yielded about twenty samples, according to Dr. Rajesh Dighe, (assistant health officer of PMC).
The goal is to screen for Zika infection in all expectant mothers in the three ward regions and even the surrounding areas. He stated that expectant moms are the focus of greater scrutiny.

If expectant mothers are reluctant to get a Zika test, at least an ultrasound or abnormality test should be performed to monitor the development of the baby. Pregnant women are the focus of intensified surveillance, he said.

In response to the recent Zika virus infection case that was recorded on Tuesday. The Kothrud-Warje ward office jurisdiction and the surrounding region have been included in the surveillance and containment measures, according to Dr Kalpana Baliwant, the PMC health officer.

“Infection with the Zika virus in pregnant women is serious.” As a result, we have requested that all Asha employees and health officials advise expectant mothers receiving antenatal care in hospitals managed by PMC to get tested for the Zika virus,” she stated.

Know All About Zika Virus

A mosquito bite can transmit the Zika virus, a disease that is carried by mosquitoes. Understand every aspect of its signs, causes, and remedies. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes the Zika virus, which was initially identified in 1947 in Uganda, as a vector-borne disease that is contracted by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito.

This deadly virus gets its name from the Ziika forest located in Uganda, where it was originally found. It propagates similarly to the dengue virus and chikungunya. It is brought on by a bacterium that uses your cells to replicate itself several times.

The majority of those who have it have few symptoms. In addition, the disease can transfer from a pregnant mother to the developing baby through organ transplantation and sexual contact.

Since there is currently no vaccine to cure or prevent Zika, avoiding mosquito bites is the safest approach to protect yourself.

Symptoms of the Zika virus

It’s possible for those infected with this virus to exhibit no symptoms at all. The US Centres for Disease Prevention and Control reports that the following are the most typical signs of the Zika virus:

• Pain in the joints
• Cold sores or irritated eyes
• Headache
• Rashes
•  Fever
• Muscle aches

The infection’s symptoms could last for a few days or perhaps a week. Many do not become ill enough to visit the hospital because they are unaware that they are infected.