Zika virus claims first life in Rajasthan 85yearold woman succumbs to infection in Jaipur

  • | Monday | 24th September, 2018

Zika virus claims first life in Rajasthan, 85-year-old woman succumbs to infection in JaipurSource: Mirror NowAn 85-year-old woman died due to Zika virus in Jaipur. Suspecting Zika virus infection, the hospital sent samples of woman to National Institute of Virology (NIV), which confirmed the infection. It was first death due to Zika virus in Rajasthan. It was found that the woman did not travel abroad and she did not come into contact with other such symptomatic patients. The woman was admitted to Sawai Man Singh Medical College with complaints of body ache, weakness, joint pain and redness of eyes on September 5.

Zika virus claims first life in Rajasthan, 85-year-old woman succumbs to infection in Jaipur Source: Mirror Now An 85-year-old woman died due to Zika virus in Jaipur. It was first death due to Zika virus in Rajasthan. The woman was admitted to Sawai Man Singh Medical College with complaints of body ache, weakness, joint pain and redness of eyes on September 5. Suspecting Zika virus infection, the hospital sent samples of woman to National Institute of Virology (NIV), which confirmed the infection. It was found that the woman did not travel abroad and she did not come into contact with other such symptomatic patients.

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