As of 9 November there were 89 new cases of the Zika virus in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP). This is the first time they have found Zika in UP. Health officials said it can quickly spread through the population of 204 million. Mosquitoes spread Zika, and it can also be sexually transmitted. There is no cure, so they must rid the area of mosquitoes quickly. Symptoms include fever, joint head and muscle pain, rash and conjunctivitis. Pregnant women who catch Zika can have babies born with severe disabilities, such as abnormally small heads or underdeveloped brains. Zika is also linked to an auto-immune disease that causes the body to attack its immunities. Pray for healthy babies to be born to women in UP. Several teams are trying to contain the spread with very aggressive contact tracing, and there are additional teams eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds.
India: Zika outbreak in Uttar Pradesh
Written by David Fletcher 18 Nov 2021Additional Info
- Pray: for health officials to have complete success in stopping this virus. (Psalm 91:5-6)
- More: edition.cnn.com/2021/11/08/asia/india-zika-outbreak-kanpur-intl-hnk/index.html
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