A Zika infection case has been accounted for in this area of Uttar Pradesh, a wellbeing official said on Sunday.
He said a warrant official in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was determined to have the contamination on Saturday, the first in Kanpur.
Boss Medical Officer Nepal Singh said that the IAF official was experiencing fever for the beyond a few days and was conceded to the Air Force Hospital in the locale.
Following baffling manifestations for the situation, the blood test was gathered and shipped off Pune for appropriate assessment which affirmed that the patient was Zika infection positive, he said, adding the report was gotten on Saturday.
22 additional examples of people who interacted with the patient and the individuals who have similar side effects have likewise been sent for assessment, Singh said.
Wellbeing and urban bodies’ authorities have been put on aware of manage the circumstance. In addition, a few groups have additionally been entrusted to really look at the spread of the infection in the region, authorities said.