Kozhikode DMO Issues Alert Against Nipah
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The Nipah virus (NIV) has claimed its first victim this year. It is an 18-year-old girl who died in India due to acute enfephalitis caused by this zoonotic microorganism, transmitted by those known as fruit bats and included for several years by the World Health Organization (WHO) among pandemic threats with priority in research, after recording intermittent outbreaks of serious disease and deaths for two decades. The patient belongs to one of t…
400+ People In Nipah Virus Contact List In Kerala; Causes, Symptoms & Precautions To Keep In Mind
Kerala reported two positive cases of highly fatal Nipah virus in two districts. The state’s health department has stepped up vigilance, and Health Minister Veena George is overseeing all measures to prevent more cases. So far, a health alert has been issued in the districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Palakkad. Around 461 people have been identified on the virus contact list. Scroll on to know more about this disease, its symptoms, and precau…
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