The little boy had apparently contracted the disease in Britain from where he had returned recently after a holiday.

Stating that there was no reason to panic, principal health secretary Pradeep Shukla said: 'We are keeping round the clock vigil across the state and all district hospitals have been well equipped with the necessary treatment...'

Shukla conducts a daily video-conference with the chief medical officers of each of the state's 70 districts to keep a tab on the situation.