Nipah virus claims 2 lives in Kozhikode, union minister confirms

September 13, 2023 Areesha fatma Health, India 0

Nipah virus claims two lives in Kozhikode, union minister confirms

Two deaths reported from Kerala’s Kozhikode district were caused by Nipah virus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

Mr. Mandaviya said a central team of experts has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the State government in managing the Nipah virus infection.

He said a central team of experts has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the State government in managing the Nipah virus infection.

According to official sources, samples of four more people from Kerala have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to test for the deadly virus.

Meanwhile, the Kerala government on Tuesday set up a control room in Kozhikode and advised people to use masks as a precautionary measure.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in a Facebook post that the government is viewing the two deaths seriously, and the health department has issued an alert in Kozhikode. The state government, however, said it is still awaiting official confirmation from the National Institute of Virology, Pune where samples have been sent for testing.

The samples sent for testing to the virology institute were of one of the deceased and four of his kin.

The state government, however, said it is still awaiting official confirmation from the National Institute of Virology, Pune, where samples have been sent for testing.

Kerala health minister Veena George told the media that after the union minister’s announcement, she contacted the officials concerned at Pune NIV, who informed her that the samples sent from Kozhikode were still being processed.

“We expect the results within an hour or two,” George told reporters. “We have, however, taken all necessary precautions in case the results return positive.

We have labs in the state where we can test the samples, but we cannot make the declaration. The declaration can only be made by the Pune NIV.

What is the Nipah virus

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person to person.

It causes a range of illnesses among infected people, from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.

The World Health Organization said that this virus can cause serious diseases in pigs and other animals, causing serious harm to farmers.

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