- A pregnant woman in Pune has been confirmed to have contracted the Zika virus after visiting a private hospital’s OPD on June 29. Both private laboratory and NIV tests confirmed the presence of the virus.
- Zika cases have been reported in various areas across Pune, including Erandwane, Mundhwa, Dahanukar Colony, Pashan, Ambegaon, Kharadi, and Yerawada. The first case was detected in a doctor on June 20.
- The PMC has taken proactive measures to combat the spread of the virus, including sending blood samples from 86 pregnant women to the NIV for testing. They have also identified mosquito-breeding sites in over 300 homes and issued penalties to individuals found harboring such spots.
- Private hospitals in Pune have been directed to test all pregnant women with symptoms for the Zika virus and check for fetal anomalies through sonography or nuchal translucency tests.
- Health authorities are unsure of the source of the infection, as recent reports did not detect the virus in mosquito samples from affected areas. Entomologists suggest that Zika-causing mosquitoes may have been eradicated during fogging exercises.
- The PMC continues its anti-larval and fogging exercises in affected areas to prevent the further spread of the virus. The first two confirmed cases in the city were a doctor and his daughter from Erandwane.
- As the city grapples with the outbreak, the PMC’s response and monitoring efforts are crucial in controlling the spread of the Zika virus.
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