<p>As the first Zika virus case reported in the State, Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said all preventive measures were being taken by the health authorities.<br /><br />Allaying fears of the people about the Zika virus disease, health minister Dr C Vijayabaskar said that steps were also being taken to monitor spread of the virus, which<br />was transmitted by Aedes mosquito.<br /><br />"The situation is under control. A separate team has been formed to monitor not only in Krishnagiri district but also across the State", he added.<br /><br />Claiming that the virus will not prove fatal, the minister also said that the 27-year old patient from Krishnagiri district, who was tested positive for Zika virus, has completely recovered.<br /><br />Health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan also said that this is the first case of Zika reported in Tamil Nadu. According to him, the case was diagnosed on July 1. The victim<br />was treated as an outpatient at a government hospital.<br /><br />Radhakrishnan said that the patient had developed fever, headache, redness of the eyes and weakness before he came to the hospital. All routine investigations for<br />dengue, chikungunya and leptospirosis tested negative.<br /><br />The virus was tested at King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research in Chennai, the health secretary said adding it was also confirmed by two other labs in Pune<br />and Manipal. <br /></p>
<p>As the first Zika virus case reported in the State, Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said all preventive measures were being taken by the health authorities.<br /><br />Allaying fears of the people about the Zika virus disease, health minister Dr C Vijayabaskar said that steps were also being taken to monitor spread of the virus, which<br />was transmitted by Aedes mosquito.<br /><br />"The situation is under control. A separate team has been formed to monitor not only in Krishnagiri district but also across the State", he added.<br /><br />Claiming that the virus will not prove fatal, the minister also said that the 27-year old patient from Krishnagiri district, who was tested positive for Zika virus, has completely recovered.<br /><br />Health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan also said that this is the first case of Zika reported in Tamil Nadu. According to him, the case was diagnosed on July 1. The victim<br />was treated as an outpatient at a government hospital.<br /><br />Radhakrishnan said that the patient had developed fever, headache, redness of the eyes and weakness before he came to the hospital. All routine investigations for<br />dengue, chikungunya and leptospirosis tested negative.<br /><br />The virus was tested at King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research in Chennai, the health secretary said adding it was also confirmed by two other labs in Pune<br />and Manipal. <br /></p>
