Panic triggers in Karnataka as Zika virus detected near Bengaluru : Know about it
Zika virus is transmitted through an infected Aedes mosquito bite. The mosquito is also responsible for spreading diseases like Chikungunya and Dengue.
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Authorities in Bengaluru are on high alert after the Zika virus was detected in a mosquito in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka.This comes after the outbreak of the virus in Kerala. Every day, tens of thousands of grapes are transported from Chikkaballapur district to Kerala, as Kerala represents the largest market for grapes.
According to SS Mahesh, District Health Officer of Chikkaballapur, "The Zika virus was found in a mosquito in Chikkaballapur, which is adjacent to Bengaluru."
“Don’t panic, just be alert. If you observe any signs of fever, headache, conjunctivitis, rashes, or muscular/joint pains, it would be advisable to get yourself tested immediately,” advised Karnataka’s health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao while speaking private media house.
“There is nobody who has been infected with Zika, and no confirmation of any person testing positive for it,” said D Randeep, Karnataka’s Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare.Mahesh said the mosquitoes were collected for examination in August and Zika virus was detected in one of the mosquitoes. The results were disclosed on October 25 as part of a state-wide drive.
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A total of 100 samples were collected from across the state, with six from Chikkaballapur. Five of them tested negative, but one tested positive for the Zika virus."An alert has been issued in a 5-kilometer radius around Talkaebetta (where the case was detected) in Chikkaballapur," he said.
All cases of fever in the area are being closely analyzed and samples from three patients who experienced high fever have been sent for analysis.
All you need to know about Zika virus
Zika virus is transmitted through an infected Aedes mosquito bite. The mosquito is also responsible for spreading diseases like Chikungunya and Dengue.
After being detected in monkeys in 1947, the virus was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.
The virus then started spreading between 1969 and 1983 in Asia, namely in India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Pakistan, where it was detected in mosquitoes.
Zika virus symptoms
Common symptoms of Zika virus infection include rash, fever, conjunctivitis, headache, and joint and muscle pain. While mild symptoms last for up to a week, the virus can cause nervous or brain complications like Guillain-Barre syndrome in some cases.
Furthermore, pregnant women infected with Zika may run the risk of miscarriage or severe congenital disabilities in their newborns.
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