Nipah virus prevention: People have been advised to keep distance from bats and pigs. They have been asked not to consume fruits without washing them.
Nipah Virus (NiV) | Hendra Virus - Causes, Symptoms, Consequences, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Nipah Virus (NiV) or Hendra virus is a deadly virus that spreads via contact with the saliva, urine, or excreta of fruit bats or pigs. Nipah outbreak is an emerging zoonosis which had resulted in fatal deaths in Kerala, India.
Nipah Virus (NiV) or Hendra virus is a deadly virus that spreads via contact with the saliva, urine, or excreta of fruit bats or pigs. Nipah outbreak is an emerging zoonosis which had resulted in fatal deaths in Kerala, India.
‘Nipah virus prevention: People have been advised to keep distance from bats and pigs. They have been asked not to consume fruits without washing them.’
An advisory has also been issued to people with the dos and don'ts as preventive measures, said Ranjan. According to health experts, Nipah symptoms are not specific and include flu-like illness and hence can be confused with any respiratory illness.
The natural host of the virus are fruit bats. Human infections can result from contacts with infected pigs.
Nipah Virus Infection: Stay Calm, Practice Good Hygiene Tips
You can avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus by simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and eating well-cooked food. Nipah virus infection has killed 13 people in Kerala till now and led to quarantining of at least 40 others.
You can avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus by simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and eating well-cooked food. Nipah virus infection has killed 13 people in Kerala till now and led to quarantining of at least 40 others.
Human-to-human transmission has also been documented.
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News of fresh cases of Nipah virus has come down, but a woman under treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital died of Nipah virus infection on Saturday, taking the disease toll in Kerala to 13.
News of fresh cases of Nipah virus has come down, but a woman under treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital died of Nipah virus infection on Saturday, taking the disease toll in Kerala to 13.
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Nipah virus (NiV), spread by fruit bats takes the lives of two people due to high fever in Kozhikode, say officials.
Nipah virus (NiV), spread by fruit bats takes the lives of two people due to high fever in Kozhikode, say officials.
