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Zika virus is more dangerous for pregnant women as it affects the growth of brain of the baby in the womb. “The symptoms of Zika virus are mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. The NIV-Pune received the samples on September 18.According to health experts, Zika virus has symptomatic treatment. Jaipur: State’s first case of Zika has been detected from Sawai Man Singh (SMS) hospital, in Jaipur. National Institute of Virology (NIV) confirmed that a 85-year-old woman, a resident of Jaipur, has tested positive for Zika virus infection.The NIV extracted RNA from the patient’s samples of serum and urine, which the SMS Medical College sent to NIV.The NIV conducted two tests using real-time Reverse Transcriptase chain reaction and CDC Trioplex real-time RTPCR tests for Zika virus detection..