Cases of Zika Virus Reach 72 in Jaipur

Zika virus cases reach seventy-two in Jaipur, reports the health department officials.

Officials from the health department report that the number of people infected with the Zika virus rose to 72 in Jaipur.

The number of people carrying the virus was put out after a review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Veenu Gupta.

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The officials informed that 280 teams were surveying the affected areas by visiting each and every house. Around 96,000 houses had been surveyed till date.

Since Sunday, the health department has started issuing challans against owners of houses where larvae of the mosquito that transmits the virus was found.

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Till Monday evening, 68 such challans were issued, and penalties of Rs 44,000 were imposed.

Screening and anti-larvae measures are continuing in the capital city. The samples are also being collected from those suffering from fever, the officials said.

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The people in the affected areas are being advised to suspend water storage temporarily, and the same is being supplied via tankers.

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