Tirupati: A six-year-old boy, from Venkatapuram village in Marripadu mandal of Nellore district, is suspected to have contracted Zika virus. He was first treated at a private hospital in Nellore and was subsequently shifted to a corporate hospital in Chennai when there was no improvement in his condition. Before being shifted to Chennai, his blood samples were sent for testing to the Pune-based National Institute of Virology to confirm if he had contracted Zika virus.
Meanwhile, the news has sparked off panic among locals. State medical and health deputy director Ramanadha Rao along with doctors from the district medical and health department visited Venkatapuram village and set up a medical camp on Wednesday. Locals were advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites as the virus is contagious through mosquitos. Pregnant women were advised to stay away from the village temporarily.
Endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, who reviewed the situation with the officials of Nellore district administration, said all necessary measures were being taken up to contain the spread of the virus. He asked people not to panic and cooperate with the district administration.
Meanwhile, the news has sparked off panic among locals. State medical and health deputy director Ramanadha Rao along with doctors from the district medical and health department visited Venkatapuram village and set up a medical camp on Wednesday. Locals were advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites as the virus is contagious through mosquitos. Pregnant women were advised to stay away from the village temporarily.
Endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, who reviewed the situation with the officials of Nellore district administration, said all necessary measures were being taken up to contain the spread of the virus. He asked people not to panic and cooperate with the district administration.
