66 cases of Zika virus infection reported in Pune city since June

At least 66 cases of Zika virus infections have been reported in Pune city over the past two months, civic officials said on Tuesday, August 7, 2024. Those infected also included 26 pregnant women but most of them are in good health, an official statement said.

Four of these patients died, but the cause in each case was not the Zika infection, a senior health official told PTI.

The first case of Zika virus infection in the city this year was reported on June 20 when a 46-year-old doctor in the Erandwane area tested positive. Subsequently, his 15-year-old daughter too tested positive for the infection.