Two deaths reported from Kerala’s Kozhikode district have been brought on by Nipah virus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has stated. A central crew of specialists has been despatched to Kerala to take inventory of the state of affairs and help the State authorities within the administration of the Nipah virus an infection.
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While asking folks not be panic in regards to the outbreak of Nipah in Kozhikode in Kerala, the Karnataka Government has directed officers of Dakshina Kannada and different districts bordering Kerala to strengthen fever surveillance. Only these with fever, who’ve journey historical past to Kozhikode, and have are available in direct contact with an individual who examined optimistic for Nipah, needs to be thought of as doubtlessly susceptible to the an infection, the federal government acknowledged.
During a web based assembly with Health Officers and Disease Surveillance Officers of Dakshina Kannada, Mysuru, Hassan and different districts on September 13, State Disease Surveillance officers requested district officers to ship samples (throat swab, urine, blood) of solely doubtlessly susceptible folks for testing at National Institute of Virology (NIV), Bengaluru.
“Suspects could be a resident of the village where a Nipah positive case has been reported. It can also be a care-giver or health worker, who had treated a Nipah patient. Samples of only suspects should be sent to NIV. If you send samples of others, NIV will reject them,” the official advised district officers.
Suspected ‘Nipah’ sufferers needs to be handled in isolation by following all needed precautions they usually be given symptomatic and supportive therapy as per the rules of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the State officers stated.
Source: www.thehindu.com
