After mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur tested positive for Zika, the Karnataka Health Department is on alert. Health officials are monitoring 5,000 people in Talakayalabetta village after the virus was detected. Mostly spread by Aedes mosquitoes, the virus causes minor symptoms.
After mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur, near Bengaluru, tested positive for Zika, the Karnataka Health Department is on alert. Health authorities have conducted special briefings and given officers specific instructions to alleviate the situation early on.
The state health agency reported testing mosquitoes for Zika virus in 68 locations. Chikkaballapura district samples were gathered from six locations.
The Zika virus was identified in mosquitoes in Talakayalabetta village, Sidlaghatta taluk. After the outbreak, health officials took urgent efforts to contain the infection.
Officers transported 30 pregnant women and seven feverish people’s blood samples to Bengaluru for testing. Samples were taken from settlements within five miles of Talakayala Betta.
The officers individually assessed Venkatapura, Dibburahalli, Bachchanahalli, Vaddahalli, and others. Zika was found in Chikkaballapura district, according to health officer Mahesh Kumar.
About 5,000 people in the region are under health surveillance.
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause several symptoms. Infected daytime Aedes mosquitoes spread it. The virus was discovered in Uganda’s Zika Forest in 1947.
Zika symptoms
Many Zika patients have no symptoms. Those who do may encounter modest symptoms like:
Fever, rash, headache
Joint pair
Red eyes
Muscle acheConclusion
Zika virus has been found in mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, although the state health department is taking precautions.
Local health officials are monitoring 5,000 people and have taken blood samples from 30 pregnant women and seven feverish patients. They have held special meetings to examine the crisis and given officials specific instructions to alleviate it early on.
While Zika is seldom lethal, it can cause major birth abnormalities in kids born to infected moms. Thus, pregnant women must take extra mosquito bite protection.
Zika prevention tips:
Use DEET, IR3535, or picaridin insect repellent.
Outdoors, wear long sleeves and pants.
Cover beds and strollers with mosquito netting.
Remove mosquito breeding areas from your home and yard.See a doctor immediately if you suspect Zika exposure.
