9 test positive for Zika virus in Pune district; tally stands at 48

The district reported a sharp rise in Zika cases on Sunday with nine fresh cases which has taken the tally to 48, as per the health department.

Out of the nine cases, seven cases were reported in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) area, and one each in Wagholi, Pune rural and Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) area.

These fresh cases include a 25-year-old pregnant woman from Shivane.

 The woman complained of symptoms like fever, rash, body ache and headache and her samples were sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV) on July 22.

Zika virus in pregnant women can cause congenital microcephaly, Guillain-Barre syndrome and other neurological complications, said officials.

Another 80-year-old woman from Kothrud tested positive for Zika virus and is admitted and undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

She developed symptoms like fever and weakness on July 16 and was admitted to the hospital.