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'29 cases of Zika virus in Jaipur, including three pregnant women'
Updated On: 10 October, 2018 01:13 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Zika virus is transmitted through mosquito bites and this class of mosquito remains active in morning and evening

A total of 29 positive cases of Zika virus, including three pregnant women, have been detected in Jaipur, said Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Veenu Gupta on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference here, she said: "To date, a total of 29 cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Jaipur. All these cases come from one location of the city -- Shastri Nagar. Around 170 teams of medical and health department are engaged in the combing operation in the area. Special teams have been formed to cross-verify the positive cases. Around 26,000 houses have been surveyed."
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