Zika Virus In UP: Uttar Pradesh Govt On Alert After Confirmation Of First Zika Virus Case, Advisory Issued

Zika Virus attack in UP: There has been a chaos in Uttar Pradesh after Zika virus cases were found. The first case of this virus in UP has reported in Kanpur.

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Zika Virus attack in UP: In Uttar Pradesh, there has been chaos after the Zika virus case was found. The state government has issued an alert in view of the threat of the Zika virus. The first case of Zika virus was reported in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday after which an advisory has been issued.

The first Zika virus case in UP was found in an Air Force officer, after which this patient has been admitted to the ICU of Seven Air Force Hospital. Family visits are not allowed at this hospital.

Along with this, an area of one kilometer of Zakaria compound of the residence of Air Force personnel has been made a containment zone. This containment zone has been formed because the mosquito which spreads the Zika virus can contaminate area up to 400 meters. Therefore, the drug is being sprayed in the entire area of one kilometer so that its spread can be stopped.

Suspicious cases being monitored

According to an official order by The Director General of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Ved Vrat Singh, all chief medical officers have been asked to monitor suspicious cases, while the lab of King George Medical University has been engaged to conduct tests. . Following the orders of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, general preparation instructions have been issued to deal with Zika cases.

Following an order from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, instructions have been issued for general preparedness to deal with zika virus cases. The Director General of Health has appealed to people to panic and adopt simple but effective preventive measures.

Infected Air Force Personnel's health improves:

The Air Force Personnel who was infected with the Zika virus is now said to be in better health than before. A team of 4 members, including two doctors, had been formed for his treatment. However, no one else is allowed to go to his room at the moment, except the Doctors and medical staff assigned to take care of him. Four days ago, the patient had difficulty in breathing and was suffering from Hypertension, after which he was admitted to the ICU. After which he was shifted to ICU. He had not tested positive for Zika Virus at the time. An alert was issued after the report of NIV Pune came.