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Two Nipah virus deaths confirmed in Kozhikode
Health;
News:
- The Health Department of Kozhikode district has confirmed Nipah virus (NiV) infection for the first time in the State.
Important facts:
- The National Virology Institute, Pune has confirmed the Presence of the zoonotic virus in the blood sample of died person.
- Nipah virus (NiV) infection cause severe disease in both animals and humans.
- The virus is transmitted through Fruit bat which is natural reservoir of Nipah virus.
- Symptoms of Nipah Virus include:
- Fever and muscle pain.
- Inflammation of the brain which further lead to coma.
- Infection can lead to acute respiratory syndrome and fatal encephalitis among humans.
- The virus is capable of causing diseases in domestic animals also.
- There is no vaccine for the disease and the only form of treatment is supportive medicines.
- To control the spread of virus the district administration has constituted a task force to monitor the situation and directed to set up special wards in private and government hospitals.
- Union Health Ministry has directed the Director of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to visit Kozhikode to assist the State government regarding the Nipah virus.
