India, March 21 -- In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune will study the impact of Zika virus on pregnancy and birth outcomes in Zika-positive mothers post the virus outbreak reported in Pune district last year, experts said on Thursday.

The cohort study titled, 'Pregnancy and Birth outcomes after Maternal Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy during an outbreak in Pune district' will also include individuals above 18 years of age who have had a confirmed Zika virus infection in the past nine months as well as those who are currently infected with the virus.

The research team includes principal investigator Dr Pradnya V Shinde, co-PI; Dr Gajanan Sapkal...