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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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
