The Government of India has implemented an action plan to manage the Zika virus disease in cases of outbreaks. This plan has been widely spread. This plan has widely spread to raise awareness and is made available on the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare website, available at: https://main.mohfw.gov.in/?q=media/disease-alerts/national-guidelines-zika-virus-disease/action-plan-managing-zika-virus-disease.
This action plan includes how the government of India is going to assist in the management of an outbreak if occurred in the following ways:
Provide technical guidelines for integrated vector management and effective community participation disseminated to states for implementation.
Under the national health mission, budgetary support is provided to states/UTs for preventive activities, i.e. provision of domestic breeding checkers, involvement of ASHA, insecticide, awareness activities, etc.
The integrated disease surveillance program at the National Centre for Disease Control is mandated for surveillance and response to 33 plus outbreak-prone communicable diseases including the Zika virus.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the states and union territories through various schemes and programs. It also mentions that beds are served for Zika virus patients based on unique needs and circumstances.
The data of the number of cases and outbreaks reported for Zika virus outbreaks during 2017-2023 up to July 22, 2024, is available below:
| State/UT | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024* | Total Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Karnataka | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Kerala | 84 | 1 | 12 | 97 | |||
| Madhya Pradesh | 260 | 260 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 11 | 10 | 21 | ||||
| Rajasthan | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 150 | 150 | |||||
| Grand Total | 4 | 261 | 234 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 537 |
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Pothana Boyina Venkata Sai Vara Prasad/MSM)