Pune: Zika virus patient reports rare neurological complication
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Doctors at Noble Hospital and Research Centre in Hadapsar, Pune, reported an exceptionally rare neurological complication in a 61-year-old man diagnosed with Zika virus infection. The patient, suffering from Zika meningoencephalitis, is the first such case in India, with previous similar complications reported only in the USA and Brazil. Meningoencephalitis involves simultaneous inflammation of the brain and the surrounding meninges, presenting a life-threatening condition.
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