 | Kerala to strengthen disease monitoring cells in medical college hospitalsThe strengthening of disease monitoring mechanisms is important since the implication of missing Nipah and Zika cases is that Kerala could potentially become the setting for the next pandemic. |
 | After Kanpur and Kannauj, now Zika cases reported in LucknowWith this, the total number of Zika virus cases in the state has gone up to 111 of which 108 have been reported from Kanpur and one from Kannauj. |
 | CM Adityanath visits Zika-hit Kanpur, reviews situationAs many as 106 people have been diagnosed with the viral infection in the state so far with first case coming to light at Chakeri Air Force Station in Kanpur on October 23. |
| 10 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur, tally rises to 89On Saturday, 13 people had tested positive for Zika virus. One case was also reported from neighbouring Kannauj district. |
| Delhi government on alert regarding Zika cases in UP: Deputy CM SisodiaThe first case in Kanpur was reported on October 23 when an Indian Air Force (IAF) warrant officer had tested positive for Zika virus. |
| In biggest single-day jump, 30 more test positive for Zika in Kanpur as tally rises to 66The first case of the infection was reported in an IAF member at the Kanpur IAF station on October 23 |
 | UP put on high alert after 11 cases of zika virus reported in Kanpur, surveillance stepped upMeanwhile, the health department has sounded an alert across districts and intensified surveillance under its infectious disease control campaign to identify zika cases. |
 | Kanpur's Zika virus case tally reaches 10, focus on halting mosquito breedingUP government is carrying out strict testing of samples at a large scale to remove the risk of any further spread at KGMU, Lucknow. |
| UP reports first Zika virus case, Centre rushes experts' team to KanpurIn August this year, soon after tens of Zika cases were recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra too had reported a few cases of the disease. |
| Zika infection surfaces again in ThiruvananthapuramThe health department has started vector control measures and collected blood samples of people near the infected person’s house. |
 | TN govt's preventive measures kept Zika, Nipah virus at bay: Health MinisterThe government has been monitoring the situation by setting up 13 check-posts in Coimbatore district which is close to Kerala on the directives of CM M K Stalin, the minister told reporters. |
 | Telangana school reopening: Schools low on turnout, high on zing on day 1The first day of the reopening witnessed a low turnout of students amid fears of the third wave of Covid-19 and confusion among parents regarding the school reopening. |
| Three-member team will take stock of Zika in MaharashtraThe Zika virus, transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain and its initial symptoms may be similar to Covid. |
| Centre to send a team to Maharashtra for Zika managementThe Zika virus, transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain and its initial symptoms may be similar to Covid-19. |
| First Zika virus case found in Maharashtra, officials say no need to panicZika virus spreads through the bite of the aedes aegypti mosquito and most patients do not have symptoms. |
