First Zika virus case in Maharashtra reported
The Hindu
Zika is a moderate disease as 80% patients do not get any symptoms and remaining 20% have moderate flu-like symptoms, State surveillance officer Dr. Pradip Awate said.
The first Zika virus infection case in Maharashtra has been reported from Pune district, officials said on July 31, while asking people to not panic. The woman patient who was diagnosed with the infection has recovered completely, the State health department said. The patient and her family members do not have any symptoms, it said in a statement.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












