<p>Three more persons in Kerala were found to be infected with Zika virus, taking the total infected so far to 18.</p>.<p>Among the fresh cases include a child who is less than two years old.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-zika-virus-1007014.html" target="_blank">Here's all you need to know about Zika virus</a></strong></p>.<p>Health department sources said that the condition of all infected was normal. Most of the infected were health workers of a private hospital in the city.</p>.<p>Health Minister Veena George said the government has arranged testing facilities at Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kozhikode Medical colleges and also at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) unit at Alappuzha.</p>.<p>"A 22-month-old toddler was found infected. A 46-year-old man and a 29-year-old health worker have also been found infected. We have 18 confirmed cases of infection in the state," she said in a release.</p>.<p>A central government team is in the state to review the Zika virus situation. The state also received 2,100 test kits. </p>
<p>Three more persons in Kerala were found to be infected with Zika virus, taking the total infected so far to 18.</p>.<p>Among the fresh cases include a child who is less than two years old.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-zika-virus-1007014.html" target="_blank">Here's all you need to know about Zika virus</a></strong></p>.<p>Health department sources said that the condition of all infected was normal. Most of the infected were health workers of a private hospital in the city.</p>.<p>Health Minister Veena George said the government has arranged testing facilities at Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kozhikode Medical colleges and also at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) unit at Alappuzha.</p>.<p>"A 22-month-old toddler was found infected. A 46-year-old man and a 29-year-old health worker have also been found infected. We have 18 confirmed cases of infection in the state," she said in a release.</p>.<p>A central government team is in the state to review the Zika virus situation. The state also received 2,100 test kits. </p>
