Lucknow, October 22: In the wake of the Zika Virus outbreak in Rajasthan, an alert has been sounded in Uttar Pradesh, especially at all the airports across the state. According to reports, authorities in the state have been ordered to keep a strict watch on people suffering from the infection. According to a report by Hindustan Times, Director, communicable diseases (UP), Dr Mithilesh Chaturvedi the Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits dengue virus also spreads Zika virus and cautioned that the mosquito is widely prevalent in the state.

An airport official was quoted in the report said that any passenger returning from Rajasthan should be examined carefully before being allowed to enter the city. On request of anonymity, an official was quoted in the report saying that the Lucknow airport is on high alert when it comes to Zika virus. The team of doctors at the airport is on alert. Zika Virus Cases Rise to 106 in Rajasthan, 324 Health Teams Deployed in Affected Wards, 1509 Houses Found Positive for Mosquito Breeding. 

Amid the rising number of Zika cases in Jaipur, Chaturvedi has alerted the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to take preventive measures at the Lucknow airport and other airports in the state. As part of precautionary measures, the health authorities in Lucknow have also issued an advisory for Zika virus for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) and the chief medical officer (CMO). Zika Virus in India: Nerve Damage, Foetal Deformities and Other Health Risks Associated with The Mosquito-Borne Disease.

After the outbreak of Zika virus in Rajasthan, the state government is taking all the efforts to take precautionary measures to control the disease from spreading. As per latest updates by the Health Ministry, nearly 11,135 houses have been surveyed out of which 1,509 found positive for mosquito breeding.  In the survey conducted by a special team, 353 fever patients were identified, out of which the number of people infected with Zika virus rose to 106 in Rajasthan. Of the total affected people, 25 are pregnant women

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