KANPUR NEWS

Is UP Zika’s new home in India?

On October 23 itself the UP government issued an advisory on Zika virus. Marked to district and health chiefs, the order issued by director general medical and health Dr Ved Vrat Singh apprised officials about the vector-borne disease and directed them to keep vigil on suspected cases, draw a detailed micro-plan of action, organize training of health staff, assess availability and requirement of logistics, undertake fresh entomological survey and alert hospitals to notify any suspected cases.