Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Cases of Zika Virus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## CASES OF ZIKA VIRUS

## 1021. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

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

- (a) the number of people affected by Zika virus in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether twelve new cases of Zika virus have been reported in Jaipur and if so, the thereof;
- (c) whether there i s any contradiction regarding the total number of infected people in Jaipu if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government for early detection and treat the said disease?

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

- (a) : The number of people affected by Zika Virus in the Country, State/UT - wise is as under:

| State          | District    |   Laboratory confirmed cases | Total   |
|----------------|-------------|------------------------------|---------|
| Rajasthan      | Jaipur *    |                          159 | 159     |
| Gujarat        | Ahmedabad   |                            1 | 1       |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal      |                           54 | 130     |
|                | Hoshangabad |                            2 |         |
|                | Vidisha     |                           50 |         |
|                | Sehore      |                           21 |         |
|                | Sagar       |                            2 |         |
|                | Raisen      |                            1 |         |

- (b):      No new Zika virus cases have been reported from Jaipur.

Contd…….

- (c): There is no contradiction.

(d) : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare took the following steps to contain further spread of Zika virus disease:

- The Zika action plan was implemented in all the affected States.
- Central teams were deployed to Jaipur ( Rajasthan ), Ahmedabad(Gujarat) and toaffected Districts of Madhya Pradesh to assist these States  in containment operations.
- Hon'ble HFM and senior officers of the Ministry reviewed the situation on regular basis and modulated the action for co ntainment.
- Union  Secretary  Health  &  FW  reviewed  the  situation  and  preparedness  to  Zika  vir diseases in all States through video conferencing with the states.
- Advisory  were  issued  to  all  States/UTs  to  strengthen  vector  control  activitie surveillanc e for Zika virus disease.
- Senior  officers  of  the  ministry  visited  the  states  of  Rajasthan  and  Madhya  Prade oversee the containment operations.
- Joint Monitoring Group under the chairmanship of DGHS met regularly to review th current situation of Z ika virus disease in the affected States.
- Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research supported  the  V iralR esearch  and D iagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) in the affected States for testing clinical samples.
- IEC material prepared by MoHFW were provided to the three aff ected States.
- Financial support was ensured through National Health Mission.
- Surve illance strategy to ensure early detection of outbreaks and timely operational of containment measures is being adopted.
- Zika is usually a mild self - limiting conditio n requiring no specific treatment. However, in view of its association with congenital birth defects (like microcephaly) a guidelin been finalized and issued to all concerned State Governments.

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