Chennai sources have stated that the Tamilnadu government today sought to allay fears over discovery of the first Zika case, saying the victim has already been cured and the village from which it was reported is under close watch. Sources have stated that the man affected by the virus has been cured and is doing well and there is no need for panic.
Meanwhile Health Minister C Vijayabaskar told the state assembly that "A special surveillance has been mounted in a 5 km radius" around the 'remote' village in Krishnagiri district in western Tamilnadu where the case was reported.
Meanwhile when responding to issue raised by opposition DMK, the minister
said following reports of the outbreak of Zika last year, surveillance
activities had been intensified in the state. Further the minister said the man
had earlier tested negative for fevers like dengue and malaria but tested
positive for Zika. It was stated that the disease is spread by daytime active
Aedes mosquitoes and those infected with the virus may have mild fever, skin
rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain or headache.