First Zika Virus case detected in Karnataka, Health Minister asks people not to panic
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported first case of Zika Virus asa five-year-old girl tested positive for the virus in Manvi Taluk of Raichur District here. The information was shared by Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. K Sudhakar.
In a press conference in Bengaluru, the minister added that the victim was first admitted to Sindhanur Taluk Hospital after complaining of fever and other symptoms for over 15 days. “When she tested positive for Dengue fever, the patient was shifted to VIMS at Vijayanagar.” The minister said.
Blood and urine samples of the patient was then sent to Virology Lab in Pune which confirmed that the girl had tested positive for Zika Virus, the minister said adding that the patient was under medical observation.
The Health Minister further asserted people in the state should not panic over Zika Virus and assured that complete guidelines and regulations will be issued from his ministry in a bid to stop the spread of the virus.
Zika virus infection usually causes a mild, self-limited illness but Zika virus has potential for sexual transmission and has been associated with congenital brain abnormalities in pregnant women infected during the first trimester.
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2 men dragged for 300 metres by truck in Agra; locals save their lives
Agra, Dec 23: A truck driver dragged two people for about 300 metres in Agra under his vehicle, police on Monday said.
Some locals forced the driver to stop the truck and extricated the men from under the vehicle.
Police arrested the driver and seized the truck.
The two men, both residents of Nunhai in Agra, were going towards Rambagh from Waterworks when they met with an accident around 11 pm Sunday.
The driver, instead of stopping the truck sped up, trapping both of them underneath, police said.
"In the accident, two youths were dragged by a canter driver for about 300 metres. Later, some residents saved the youths by stopping the driver using force," Chhatta Police Station Inspector Pramod Kumar told PTI.
"The youths were sent for treatment at a nearby hospital and are still being treated, but are in stable condition. The youths were from Agra. The canter driver was arrested and the canter seized after the incident," he said.
A video of the incident that surfaced on social media showed the men shouting for help.
The video was purported to have been shot by a person passing by on a two-wheeler.
“पिछली पोस्ट में वीडियो में युवकों को मोटर साइकल सहित ट्रक वाला कई मीटर तक घसीटता हुआ ले जाता गया देखा था,
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— Sanjay Kishore (@saintkishore) December 23, 2024
In Agra, a truck driver dragged two men for 300 meters. Locals intervened, stopping the truck and saving the men. Both are stable but continue receiving treatment. The driver has been arrested and the truck seized.
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