Zika virus outbreaks, an opportunity to improve healthcare in India
3 years, 4 months ago

Zika virus outbreaks, an opportunity to improve healthcare in India

The Hindu  

Viruses are ubiquitous, most are innocuous and some, such as SARS CoV-2, turn out to be pernicious. Between 2015 and 2017, nearly 550,000 suspected and 175,000 confirmed Zika virus cases were reported, which included nearly 2,700 cases of microcephaly in Brazil alone. Zika in India The first two outbreaks of Zika virus infections in India were reported in 2017. Need to step up The current reports of Zika virus outbreaks are not a matter of immediate concern for citizens in India. However, knowing that the vector for Zika virus, the Aedes mosquito is present in all States of India, there is a need for stepping up preventive and public health measures.

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