‘Don’t Panic, Just Be Alert’: Zika Raises Temperature in Karnataka after Virus Detected in Chikkaballapur

'Don't Panic, Just Be Alert': Zika Raises Temperature in Karnataka after Virus Detected in Chikkaballapur

Blood samples of three people who exhibited signs of the Zika virus have been sent to the Bengaluru unit of the National Institute for Virology for detailed testing and analysis. The health department stated that the virus strain was found in samples taken from the villages of Thalakayalabetta and Dibburahalli in Sidlaghatta Taluka of Chikkaballapur