India has recorded its biggest outbreak of Zika virus to date, with 72 cases confirmed in Jaipur, capital of the western state of Rajasthan. The first case was confirmed on September 23 in the city's Shastri Nagar area, located close to some of the city's main tourist attractions. The country's health minister, JP Nadda, has deployed a seven-member team to Jaipur to continually monitor the situation and assist with control and containment operations. Those suspected to have contracted the virus are currently being tested.
Mosquito samples from the area will also be examined. We have to do a very intensive survey within a 3-kilometer radius of where the first case was recorded," said state health officer. The teams have so far surveyed 43,000 houses and the state government is also ramping up efforts to raise awareness about the virus and how it can be prevented. This is India's third…
