
Central team to monitor Zika situation in Maharashtra
The Hindu
Case reported in Pune recently, says Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry has rushed a multidisciplinary team to Maharahstra to monitor the Zika virus situation and support the State government in management of Zika cases. “A case of Zika has been reported in Pune district recently,” a Ministry release said on Monday. The three-member Central team consists of a public health expert from the office of the Regional Director, Pune; a gynecologist from the Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi; and an entomologist from the National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), ICMR, New Delhi.More Related News

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