In the northeast, no case of Nipah virus has been detected, reported official.
Manipur's Director, Health Services, K. Rajo said there were social media reports to the effect that some cases of Nipah had been detected in Meghalaya, but officials in the state denied any confirmed case.
Nipah Virus (NiV) / Hendra Virus
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.
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‘Northeast states had geared up on precautionary measures after Nipah virus outbreak.’
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The northeast region, which is visited daily by people from other states including Kerala - where an outbreak of the disease claimed at least a dozen lives, is vulnerable to such diseases, he said, but added all northeast states had geared up on precautionary measures.
Advising people to consume fruits after washing them carefully, he also said that in case low grade fever is detected in people coming from other states in general, and Kerala in particular, hospital officials should be informed.
![Kerala Man Suspected of Nipah Virus Detained in Goa Hospital]( "Kerala Man Suspected of Nipah Virus Detained in Goa Hospital")
A Kerala man who travelled to Goa had shown symptoms similar to those who were affected with Nipah virus. The authorities have kept him in isolation ward at a leading hospital in Goa.
He also said that special isolation wards are being arranged in the two major hospitals, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and J.N. Institute of Medical Sciences located in Imphal to cope with any eventuality.
Meanwhile, an anti-diarrhoea fortnight was launched in Manipur from Monday, under which over 4 lakh children up to five years of age will be covered, he said. This fatal disease is claiming lives of lakhs of children in India every year.
Source: IANS
Kerala Man Suspected of Nipah Virus Detained in Goa Hospital
A Kerala man who travelled to Goa had shown symptoms similar to those who were affected with Nipah virus. The authorities have kept him in isolation ward at a leading hospital in Goa.
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He also said that special isolation wards are being arranged in the two major hospitals, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and J.N. Institute of Medical Sciences located in Imphal to cope with any eventuality.
Meanwhile, an anti-diarrhoea fortnight was launched in Manipur from Monday, under which over 4 lakh children up to five years of age will be covered, he said. This fatal disease is claiming lives of lakhs of children in India every year.
Source: IANS
Bihar: Nipah Virus Alert
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.
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 Nipah Virus Outbreak: Ten Die, Two Serious in KeralaThe Nipah virus (NiP) outbreak, currently identified in Kerala has claimed ten lives on Tuesday, report officials. | Advertisement
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