14 Zika virus cases reported in Kerala, Centre sends team to monitor situation

Kerala is on alert after 14 cases of Zika virus were reported in the state. The Centre has sent a six-member team to monitor the situation and support the state government.

Battling the second wave of Covid-19, Kerala now has an additional worry as the state reports 14 cases of Zika virus. Joint Health Secretary Lav Agarwal on Friday said that the union health ministry is closely monitoring the situation in Kerala and has sent a six-member team to support the state government. At a press briefing of the health ministry on Friday, Lav Agarwal said, "Some Zika cases have been reported from Kerala. To monitor the situation and to support the state government, a six-member team comprising public health experts, vector-borne disease experts and clinicians from AIIMS has already been issued instructions to reach there and support the state government in terms of management of Zika there."