Mysuru, other districts on alert over spread of ZVD in Kerala
The Hindu
Vector-control measures stepped up in Kodagu and Chamarajanagar that share borders with that State; screening at border checkposts intensified
Even as the State has stepped up surveillance in certain districts over the spread of Zika Virus Disease (ZVD), Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajnagar, that share the border with Kerala, are on an alert. Teams already into COVID-19 surveillance at the checkposts on the inter-State border have been alerted to keep vigil on travellers with ZVD symptoms. The workers at the checkposts in the districts had been screening commuters as a part of COVID-19 protocol. With Zika cases reported in Kerala, they have been instructed to strictly follow guidelines on ZVD. With the onset of the monsoon, vector-control measures had been already intensified in districts, including Mysuru. In Chamarajanagar, vector-control measures for malaria and dengue management have been intensified. “Seasonal vector disease control measures also help to prevent the spread of Zika, a vector-borne disease. The measures are already in place besides a general alert is on with the surveillance teams sensitized,” said Chamarajnagar DHO Ravi.
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