Live
- Jain Monk Shri 108 Jnaneshwar Muni Attains Samadhi at Devlapur
- Meet DJ Yogi: The Favorite DJ of Bollywood Celebrities and Sports Stars
- Synergy Marine Group Champions Onboard AI Agriculture for Healthier Crews and a Greener Future
- BJP alleges Rs 45 cr scam by AAP govt in school construction
- Yashoda Medicity organizes “Crown of Courage” ceremony to honor Cancer Survivors
- AAP appoints two-time legislator Arora as Punjab chief
- BJP won’t succeed in toppling Congress govt: K’taka Home Minister
- Turkey neutralises five Kurdish militants in Syria
- BJP questions Kejriwal on 21,000 deaths in Delhi due to contaminated water
- CM Revanth Reddy Inspects Progress of Telangana Mother Statue Installation
First case of Zika virus surfaces in Rajasthan after woman tests positive
An elderly woman from Jaipur was tested positive for Zika virus infection, officials of a medical college here said, adding it is a first such case in the state
Jaipur: An elderly woman from Jaipur was tested positive for Zika virus infection, officials of a medical college here said, adding it is a first such case in the state.
The woman was admitted to Sawai Man Singh (SMS) hospital on September 11 with joint pain, redness in eyes, and weakness. She was tested negative for dengue and swine flu.
On suspicion, samples were sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune to test for Zika virus and the report was positive, Dr U S Agrawal, principal of the SMS medical college said on Sunday.
"I believe this is the first case of Zika virus in the state," he said.
The woman, a resident of Shastri Nagar area here, was discharged a few days back after she was feeling better, Agrawal said. The hospital administration has alerted the state Health Department, he said.
