22 cases of Zika virus reported in Rajasthan
As many as 22 cases of a localised outbreak of Zika virus have been reported in Rajasthan, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Monday. A seven-member Central team has been monitoring the situation and assisting in containment measures, he added. The Zika virus, which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, causes birth defects and neurological problems like microcephaly.