Lok Sabha Question No. 2382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Zika Virus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## ZIKA VIRUS

## 2382. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) some cases of Zika virus ha been reported in various parts of the country including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details t hereof along with the number of cases of Zika virus reported in the coun State/UT - wise during each of the last three years;
- (c) the details of corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the number of cases in which the patients have got infection by tears or sweat of the suffering from Zika virus along with the corrective measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)  &  (b):            Four  cases  of  Zika  Virus  Disease  has  been  reported  in  India.  Thre Ahmedabad, Gujarat and one from Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.
- (c): Government of India has taken adequate measures to prevent/control Zika virus dise outbreak. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been regularly reviewing the preventi measures against Zika virus. An action plan has been prepared t o manage Zika virus disease and shared with all the States/UTs. Advisories have been issued to the States for intensification vector  control  measures.  Guidelines  for  integrated  vector  management  for  control  of  A mosquito,  the  vector  for  Zika,  have  b een  issued.  All  these  documents  have  also  been  made available on the website of the Ministry.

|   Year | State/UT   |   No.of cases |
|--------|------------|---------------|
|   2015 | -          |             0 |
|   2016 | Gujarat    |             1 |
|   2017 | Gujarat    |             2 |
|   2017 | Tamil Nadu |             1 |

Contd………

Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme has sensitized its State and District R Response Teams. National Centre for Disease Control has been identified as the nodal agency for investigation of outbreak. All the International Airports and Sea Ports displayed sig providing information to travellers on Zika Virus Disease. 36 laboratories have been identified and strengthened to test Zika Virus Disease. The ICMR network of laboratories are testing pre -determined clinical samples. Child Health Division under National Health Mission is monito microcephaly cases through 55 identified sentinel sites. Directorate General of Health S has developed risk communication materials. A travel advisory has been issued. National B Transfusion Council has re - issued its guidelines for blood donation by those who had travelle to Zika affected countries.

(d):      Zika Virus disease is prim ar ly spread by bite of infected Aedes mosquito. It can also transmitted through body fluids such as semen (sexual route) and through blood transfusi pregnant women infected with Zika Virus can pass the virus to fetus during pregnancy or a of birth. Transmission of infection through tears, saliva, sweat etc. has not been conc established and has been subject matter of further research.

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