Zika virus: 10 more people test positive in UP's Kanpur, tally rises to 89
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The first case of Zika virus was reported on October 23 when a warrant officer of the IAF tested positive for the infection. So far, a total of 3,283 samples has been collected and sent to the KGMU and NIV for testing.
Kanpur: Ten more people, including three Indian Air Force personnel, tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 89, District Magistrate Vishak G Ayyar said. On Saturday, 13 people had tested positive for Zika virus.
"Out of the 89 infected people, 55 are men and 34 are women. Among these, 23 are those below 21 years of age. Of the total infected persons, 12 are Indian Air Force personnel. This includes 11 men and one woman," the district magistrate said.
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