Five Zika virus cases detected in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Five cases of Zika virus were detected in Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Sunday.

According to him, from August 4 to 15, five cases of Zika virus have been detected in Jigani in Bengaluru. "After the first case was detected, tests were conducted in surrounding areas and five cases of Zika infection were found. Accordingly, containment has been done," he said.

Zika too has simple symptoms and its treatment is similar to dengue, he added. (PTI)