According to health department officials, 109 cases of Zika have been confirmed in Jaipur, of these 91 have been reported to be infection free after treatment.
Nearly a month has passed when the first Zika case reported in Jaipur and the number of cases continue to rise. The mosquito-borne disease though still is largely contained in the Shastri Nagar area, a few cases have been reported from nearby areas. According to health department officials, 109 cases of Zika have been confirmed in Jaipur, of these 91 have been reported to be infection free after treatment.
Among the new cases, one has also been reported from the Rajasthan Police Academy campus. A woman constable residing in the area has tested positive for Zika infection. Amid concern about well being of families residing at the police quarters fogging was done at the academy on Friday morning. Meanwhile, spread of the disease to new areas has further raised challenge for the authorities as there are possibilities of it spreading to other cities.
In view of rising cases, a team from Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has also arrived in the state couple of days ago to assist the state health authorities to combat the disease. Meanwhile, the health department has increased the number of its field teams to 330 which are going door-to-door in the affected areas to collect blood samples and take preventive measures.
“Measures for prevention and sample collection are being held on routine,” says chief medical and health officer of Jaipur.
The officials are though unable to commit on any definite programme for the eradication of the disease. The authorities are dependent on anti-larvae activity to prevent breeding of mosquitoes and thousands of possible mosquito breeding sites have been sanitised over the past weeks.
Situation So Far
- 109 cases of Zika have been confirmed in Jaipur, of these 91 have been reported to be infection-free after treatment.
- Among the new cases, one has also been reported from the Rajasthan Police Academy campus.
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