Govt. gears up to deal with Zika virus

The government has set up a Technical Expert Group to suggest measures to deal with Zika virus. The virus, spread by Aedes mosquitoes, has been linked to brain defects in babies. Health Minister J P Nadda Chaired a high level meeting



in New Delhi Friday with his Ministry's officials and representatives from AIIMS and National Institute of Virology and took stock of the situation in view of the recent cases of Zika virus reported from Latin American countries.