Pune reports six Zika virus cases, including two pregnant patients

The Pune region has reported six cases of Zika virus infection, according to city health officials. Among the infected are two pregnant women.

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“On July 1, a 28-year-old pregnant woman from the Erandwane area tested positive for Zika virus infection,” an official said. “Another woman, who is 12 weeks pregnant, also tested positive on the same day. Both women are in good condition and are asymptomatic,” the official added.

Zika virus in pregnant women may cause microcephaly (condition in which the head is significantly smaller due to abnormal brain development) in the foetus.

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The first case of Zika virus infection was reported from Erandwane when a 46-year-old doctor’s report returned positive. After that his 15-year-old daughter’s samples also tested positive. “The other two cases, of a 47-year-old woman and 22-year-old man, are from Mundhwa,” the official said.

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The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, which is also known to transmit infections like dengue and chikungunya. The virus was first identified in Uganda in 1947.