With rising Zika virus cases in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Mumbai health experts shed light on the its potential neurological impacts, the role of genome sequencing in understanding the virus and progress in vaccine development
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As cases continue to climb in Karnataka and Maharashtra, Mumbai doctors caution about the neurological risks associated with the Zika virus. Last week, a 74-year-old man succumbed to this infection in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka. According to the Karnataka Health Ministry, he was discharged from the hospital on Thursday and was receiving treatment at home.