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India witnesses biggest Zika virus outbreak as 50 test positive in Jaipur
A total of 50 people have tested positive for Zika virus in Jaipur making it the biggest outbreak of the deadly disease in India so far.
This development comes few days after the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) sought a comprehensive report from the Health Ministry on the outbreak of Zika virus after 29 people were tested positive in Rajasthans Jaipur.
According to a Hindustan Times report, 11 pregnant women are also infected with the virus. Officials are making sure that the infection does not spread further by controlling mosquito breeding.
At least 276 teams have been deployed in Zika virusaffected wards of Jaipurs Shastri Nagar.