Kerala reports first case of Zika virus; here's all about mosquito-borne disease
Zika Virus Symptoms and Treatment: While India is dealing with the second wave of coronavirus, a mosquito-borne Zika virus has knocked the doors of Kerala as the state on Thursday reported 13 cases of such virus for the first time.
The samples that tested positive for the Zika virus were collected from the Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, and were sent to NIV in Pune.
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As per the report, a 24-year-old pregnant woman sought treatment with symptoms like fever, headache, and red marks on the skin. Likewise, her sample was collected for testing.
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Reportedly, the Zika virus spreads by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. It not only bites in the evening but it does during the day as well.
Aedes mosquitoes are of the same species that transmit dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Beware! The virus can transmit from a pregnant woman to her fetus and can cause microcephaly and other congenital malformations to the infants.
