3 new zika cases in pune total count to 24

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Three new Zika cases take Pune patient count to 24 Pune: A total of three new Zika cases were reported in the city on Wednesday, taking the tally to 24. According to a civic health official, the latest infections were found in Lohegaon, Sahakarnagar, and Kothrud areas. “None of the new patients are pregnant women who are at higher risk of complications due to the virus,” the official said. Three new Zika cases take Pune patient count to 24 “One of the patients who tested positive on Wednesday is a 27-year-old woman from Kothrud. She had been experiencing symptoms like fever, rash and joint pain since July 6. Her condition is stable now,” the official added. The case in Lohegaon involves a 49-year-old man. The infection was detected after he visited a city hospital for angioplasty — a procedure to restore blood flow through an artery. “When patients scheduled for surgery display symptoms like fever, the procedure is postponed. This seems to be an incidental finding as the hospital concerned had sent his blood sample to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) following which the report came positive for Zika,” the official added. The third case, reported from Sahakarnagar, is of a 14-year-old girl who has been suffering from fever, rash and headache since July 8. “None of the patients have recent travel history, suggesting local transmission of the virus. We are visiting the patients and their localities to implement Zika containment measures. This includes monitoring pregnant women and intensifying fogging activities at potential mosquito breeding spots,” the official said, adding that of the total 24 patients in Pune city, 10 are pregnant. Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Wednesday sent its officials from the water supply department to the Ganga Skies housing society at Vallabhnagar in Pimpri after several residents complained of diarrhoea, stomach pain and vomiting. The residents claimed that there has been a rise in such complaints over the last one week. Many people were forced to visit private clinics for treatment following which they lodged a complaint with the municipal corporation. The society has a total of 397 flats, comprising around 1,500 residents. Around 50% of them have reported various health issues, a resident said. PCMC team visits housing society after diarrhoea plaint “Everyone in my family, including me, my six-year-old daughter and seventy-year-old father, were affected by severe diarrhoea and fever,” Sachin Gonte, a resident of the society, said. Umesh Dhakane, officer of PCMC’s H ward, told TOI, “A deputy engineer and a junior engineer of PCMC’s water supply department visited the housing society on Wednesday morning. They ruled out contamination of water supplied to the society by the municipal corporation. However, society members have been told to get their water storage tanks cleaned.” The society members had written to the municipal corporation about the problem on July 13. “Since last Wednesday many people, mostly children, were facing health issues. As it was happening on a largescale, everyone in the society was discussing the issue. We reached out to management committee of the society to get details of cleaning of water tanks” another resident, Prashant Holkar, said. He said that he had brought the matter to the notice of health department officials. Ulhas Vaidya, another resident, said “There has been a foul smell in water for over a month. We have reported the matter to the society committee and are awaiting when the water tanks will be cleaned.” We also published the following articles recently Online responses to housing society grievances from Aug Discover how cooperative housing society members in Pune can now conveniently address grievances online. The Sahakar Samvadh portal streamlines the complaint filing process, with over 2,898 complaints resolved out of 3,611 since October last year. PMC seeks hsg societies help to monitor rental properties Learn how PMC in Pune is collaborating with housing societies to identify rented properties for tax purposes. Property owners failing to submit self-occupancy affidavits will miss out on a 40% tax discount. This initiative is expected to generate Rs100 crore for PMC. Life Lessons from Lord Jagannath: Universal Values for a Global Society Discover the significance of the Jagganath Rath Yatra in Puri, India, where Lord Jagannath's procession teaches lessons on equality, compassion, adaptability, and spirituality. Learn about the timeless values shared during this grand festival that attracts devotees from around the globe. End of Article

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