Karnataka intensifies measures amid rising Zika Virus cases in areas adjoining Kerala. Karnataka on Friday issued guidelines to prevent the spread of the disease in the state. As monsoon season allows the proliferation of the Aedes mosquito, which is a vector for Zika virus disease, surveillance should be carried in rural and urban areas across the state on foot, said state Health Commissioner Trilok Chandra in order here.
The vector management should include surveillance of larvae, biological and chemical control at household, community, and institutional levels, said the order. The order directed authorities concerned to dispose of solid waste to prevent Aedes breeding in peri-domestic areas.
Zika virus handouts symptoms like fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, and joint pain. We cannot finalize the disease when these symptoms are shown until Travel history or visit of guests should be considered for suspecting the disease. For those who are suspected of cases, local authorities are advised to collect samples and send them to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Bengaluru for testing. During ultrasound scanning for pregnant women, the focus should be given to the presence of microcephaly. If detected, the serum sample of the pregnant women should be sent to NIV for testing, said the order. The orders have been intensified as Zika cases have been reported in Kerala, border districts like Chamarajanagar, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi have been to be more vigilant, To avoid the spread of Zika.
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