Health Alerts

There has been a confirmed Zika virus infection in the city of Kanpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). A specialist response team has been dispatched to Chakeri area for the provision of ‘anti-larvae spray, identification of fever patients, screening of seriously ill people and pregnant women’. Also in UP, some districts of Lucknow have been experiencing a surge in dengue fever cases, while in Agra, media outlets are reporting a shortage in treatment options for people suffering from dengue and malaria. Nearby, in Delhi, hospitals are also reporting a spike in both dengue and severe dengue infections. Read more