Zika virus is said to be particularly harmful for pregnant women and it is likely to cause microcephaly, a condition wherein a foetus is born with an abnormally small head. Zika virus spreads through the bites of Aedes mosquitoes. They also carry chikungunya and dengue.
New Delhi: Six cases of Zika virus were reported in Pune on July 1, and since then, the city has been under surveillance by health authorities since then. This also included two pregnant women who are currently stable and asymptomatic. A 28-year-old woman from Erandwane and one who is 12 weeks pregnant tested positive for the infection.
However, both of them are now in a stable condition and do not have symptoms. After this, officials reported that that the Pune Municipal Corporation’s health department is taking precautionary measures like fumigation and fogging to prevent mosquito breeding. Is Zika virus risky for pregnant women? Zika virus is said to be particularly harmful for pregnant women and it is likely to cause microcephaly, a condition wherein a foetus is born with an abnormally small head.
Zika virus spreads through the bites of Aedes mosquitoes. They also carry chikungunya and dengue. How to protect pregnant women from Zika virus? In an interaction with News9Live, Dr.
Neerja Goel, Senior Gynaecologist at Sharda Hospital, explained how the virus affects pregnant women and unborn babies. The expert also listed some tips to protect women from the same. “The Zika virus has caused anxiety in a numb.