Tamil Nadu reports first Zika virus from Krishnagiri district
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Chennai: The first case of Zika virus in Tamil Nadu has been reported from Krishnagiri district and the 27-year-old infected man fully cured, a senior state government official said.
Laboratory tests done in state facilities confirmed the presence of Zika early this month, the official said.
Samples were forwarded to the National Institute of Virology in Pune, according to the protocol, too, confirmed it on July 6, he added.
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