Kerala youth who was tested positive for Nipah virus (NiV) is now stable. However, a total of 311 people are being closely observed and five are kept in isolation.
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 has struck Kerala once again. The government has urged people not to panic, but seek immediate medical attention if fever develops.’
"A total of 311 people are being closely observed and barring four, all the rest are being looked by health professionals in their homes only. The officials are trying to find out, how many of these 311 had any direct contact with the youth, who has tested positive," said Shailaja. "The samples of the five (in isolation) have been send to various laboratories and the final result is expected either tomorrow or day after. The preliminary findings of these five, do not point to anything serious, but, we will wait till the final results come," said Shailaja.
It was on Tuesday that the youth tested positive and since then the state Health Department has launched a massive program to ensure that adequate advisories were issued.
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Re-emergence of the Nipah virus in India could be due to rapid urbanization and changing climate, say scientists.
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Shailaja said that a central team of professionals were already here and their main objective was to identify the source of the outbreak.
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Nipah Virus Back in Kerala
A 23-year-old college student has been tested positive for Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Nipah virus had killed 17 people in the state last year.
A 23-year-old college student has been tested positive for Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Nipah virus had killed 17 people in the state last year.
Source-IANS
Assembly Line of Nipah Virus Has Been Discovered by a Super-resolution Microscope
A super-resolution microscope has discovered the Nipah virus and its complex arrangement within the cells
A super-resolution microscope has discovered the Nipah virus and its complex arrangement within the cells
