Chennai: Egmore Family Welfare and Family Welfare Training Center, Tamil Nadu is now a globally recogonised state and nearing states to prevent from Zika Virus in public health. With the state unveiling 108 new health schemes for the fiscal 2017-18 remarkable progress will be achieved in reduction of infant mortality and deaths among pregnant mothers, said state minister C. Vijayabhaskar on Monday.
In this conference, this year Kerala and nearing states are affected heavily by virus fever. The discussion about the virus fever affected in Tamilnadu and other states too.
At present suituation about virus fever in Tamilnadu discussed in the meeting by People Welfare and Family Welfare dept. Chief Secretary Dr.K.Kulanthaisamy, Medical Education Director Dr.Edwin Joe, Medical welfare Director Dr.Banu are explained in awareness speech.
In this reserch conference Central Govt Health research dept. Secretary Dr.Sowmiya Swaminathan were given her valuable presence.
Tamilnadu Medical Council Managing Director Dr.P. Umanath and Medical College Deans were participated.
For precaution of communicable disease is severely taken by Tamilnadu Health dept. part of all government Hospitals should take urine and blood samples to test from patients.
In this sheme in Thenkanikkottai circle, Anjampatti Primary Health center, Krishnagiri District, Tamilnadu founded Zika Virus in one patient from Nettrapaalayam village.
About Zika Virus History:
| Zika virus | |
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| Electron micrograph of the virus. Virus particles (digitally colored purple) are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope and a dense inner core.[1] | |
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| Zika virus capsid model, colored by chains, PDB entry 5ire.[2] | |
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Family: | Flaviviridae |
| Genus: | Flavivirus |
| Species: | Zika virus |
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae.[3] It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus.[3] Its name comes from the Zika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947.[4] Zika virus is related to the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses.[4] Since the 1950s, it has been known to occur within a narrow equatorial belt from Africa to Asia. From 2007 to 2016, the virus spread eastward, across the Pacific Ocean to the Americas, leading to the 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic.
The infection, known as Zika fever or Zika virus disease, often causes no or only mild symptoms, similar to a very mild form of dengue fever.[3] While there is no specific treatment, paracetamol (acetaminophen) and rest may help with the symptoms.[5] As of 2016, the illness cannot be prevented by medications or vaccines.[5] Zika can spread from a pregnant woman to her baby. This can result in microcephaly, severe brain malformations, and other birth defects.[6][7] Zika infections in adults may result rarely in Guillain–Barré syndrome.[8]
In January 2016, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel guidance on affected countries, including the use of enhanced precautions, and guidelines for pregnant women including considering postponing travel.[9][10] Other governments or health agencies also issued similar travel warnings,[11][12][13] while Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Jamaica advised women to postpone getting pregnant until more is known about the risks.[12][14] Zika is pronounced /ˈziːkə/ or /ˈzɪkə/.[15][16]
Felicitating doctors during a function organised by the Tamil Nadu chapter of Indian Medical Association the health minister briefed that a fund of Rs 10,158 crore has been allocated during the recent Assembly session.
New cath labs, zero delay ward, additional; trauma care centres, Centre or excellence to improve child care at government general hospitals and cloud computing for non-communicable disease are on cards.
These new projects would push Tamil Nadu health sector further. Already Tamil Nadu is a pioneer among Indian states on health sector and now the prevalence of HIV infection from HIV infected mother to children has been drastically brought down to 0.25 per cent as a result in TN is next to Cuba and Thailand in bringing down the incidence of HIV transmission.
On education front new diploma course in psychiatry nursing along with diplomat national board courses have been introduced. Health secretary J. Radhakrishnan also spoke.
