25 test positive for Zika, 6 IAF personnel among infected

District Magistrate Vishak G said among the fresh cases, 14 are women. Six IAF personnel have also contracted the infection, he said.

The DM said the health department had collected blood samples of 586 people on Sunday and these were sent to Lucknow’s KGMU for testing. Twenty-five samples tested positive for Zika virus, he added.
To check the spread of the disease, health teams have been pressed to undertake sanitisation programmes, including anti-larvae spraying, identification of patients, screening of seriously ill people and pregnant women.

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Health officials have been asked to strengthen their surveillance and ensure door-to-door sampling and testing. “We advise the local people not to panic regarding the sudden spurt in Zika virus cases,” he said.