Zika virus epidemic: At 14 critical locations and checkpoints in Walayar and Meenakshipuram, tight vigilance was maintained.
In Kerala, one more person has been infected with the Zika virus, bringing the total number of cases to 15. According to a report, following the Zika virus epidemic, vehicle checks at the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border have been increased.
According to government sources, vigilance was maintained at 14 critical locations and checkpoints in Walayar and Meenakshipuram. Since the spread of Covid-19, an e-pass is required for people entering the area from Kerala, according to reports.
In Kerala, one more person has been infected with the Zika virus, bringing the total number of cases to 15. Some representations from a 40-year-old man of Nanthancode here were forwarded to the National Institute of Virology in Alappuzha and confirmed to be positive for the vector-borne illness, according to Health Minister Veena George.
So far, 14 Thiruvananthapuram residents have tested positive for Zika. According to the ministry in a news release, earlier tests from 17 persons were negative, and one positive sample was found in the second batch of 27 pieces.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that Zika had been recorded in Kerala, which is not surprising. It is carried by the Aedes Aegypte mosquito, which also transmits dengue and chikungunya.
He told reporters that vector control units at the local and state levels would be reinforced. Lav Agarwal, in the UHM, stated on Friday, “To monitor the situation and support the state government, a six-member team comprised of public health experts, vector-borne disease experts, and clinicians from AIIMS has already been issued instructions to reach there and support the state government in terms of Zika management.”
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