Mumbai: After Kerala, the Zika virus has started creating havoc in Maharashtra as well. In fact, last Saturday, the Maharashtra Health Department has reported that the first case of the Zika virus has been reported in the state. The case has been found in Purandar tehsil of Pune district. A 50-year-old woman has been found infected with the virus here. The patient is said to be being treated and is recovering soon. On the other hand, 63 viruses of the Zika virus have been reported in Kerala so far.
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In fact, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said last Saturday, "Two more people in the state have been confirmed with the Zika virus. Not only that, they have said that the total number of infected people in the State has gone up to 63.'' Let me tell you that there are currently three active cases of the Zika virus in Kerala. Let us also tell you that the Zika virus is from the Flaviviridae virus family. Yes, it is a mosquito bite disease and the symptoms of Zika virus are similar to chikungunya.
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Tell you that the disease is transmitted by a bite of the Aedes mosquito during the day and usually the Zika virus does not cause serious health problems. At the same time, patients infected with this virus are advised to rest as much as they can. It is also being said that if the virus infects pregnant women, it can result in birth defects. The WHO says the Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus and was first identified among monkeys in Uganda in 1947.
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