As Maharashtra reports first Zika case in Pune, Centre rushes expert team to state

Alarmed by the first confirmed case of Zika virus in the state, the Health Ministry has rushed a team of experts to Maharashtra to assess the situation and recommend containment measures.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has rushed a team of experts to Maharashtra to assist the state government in the management of cases of Zika virus. Maharashtra is the second state in India to have reported a confirmed case of Zika virus, after Kerala.