15-year-old Kurla girl Mumbai's 2nd Zika case; has no travel history https://ift.tt/5Od7cQR

With two cases emerging in just over 15 days, and no travel history in either instance, the BMC plans to intensify surveillance by conducting random sampling in all wards. The corporation said they have intensified mosquito-control measures as Zika virus is transmitted primarily by aedes mosquitoes, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. With this case, the count of lab-confirmed Zika virus in the state has reached five.

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