Nipah virus: Nipah virus is causing havoc in Kerala. In view of the increasing infection rate, educational institutions in Kozhikode, Kerala have been closed till 24 September. These also include schools, colleges and tuition centres. Health Minister Veena George said in a media statement that the number of infected patients has reached 1080, while 130 new people have been found infected. Of these, 327 are people who are health workers. That means it is spreading rapidly even among the people engaged in health services. Nipah has started wreaking havoc in Kerala. Kozhikode district is the most affected while cases of infection have started being reported in other districts also. 29 people have been found infected in other districts. According to ANI report, out of these, 22 people have been found infected in Malappuram alone. While 1 person from Wayanad, and 3 each from Kinnur and Thrissur have been found infected. The condition of 175 people among the general public is said to be critical while the condition of 122 people among the health workers is said to be critical. Let us tell you that Nipah has already taken the lives of many people in Kerala. To prevent the virus from spreading further, the government has closed more than 100 places. That means it is prohibited to come or gather there. According to the report, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Rajiv Bahl said that the death rate among people infected with Nipah virus is very high. This is much more than Corona virus. While the mortality rate in Corona was 3%, in Nipah it is 40-70%. That means the virus is proving to be very deadly. What is Nipah virus, where did it come from? Like other viruses, Nipah is also a viral infection which is said to have come from Malaysia. Its outbreak first appeared in 1998-99. It causes serious disease in humans. This virus is said to be spread by animals. It also spreads very quickly from human to human. Symptoms of Nipah virus: First of all there is high fever. Or there is a headache. After that there is pain in the muscles. During this time the patient feels very weak and tired. Vomiting may also occur in this. Some people may also feel dizzy. It is being said that this causes mental confusion. If it becomes more serious, it can cause significant damage to the nervous system, increasing the possibility of seizures. The patient may have trouble breathing. In the most severe case, the patient may even go into coma.
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Nipah virus Outbreak: Kerala in the grip of Nipah virus, number of infected increased to five, including two deaths.
Kerala government took strict measures to stop the spread of the virus
After two patients died and three others got infected due to Nipah virus infection in Kozhikode district of northern Kerala, the state government has taken strict measures to stop the spread of the virus. In view of the serious nature of the infection, the Kozhikode administration has declared seven gram panchayats as containment zones. In a post on social networking site ‘Facebook’ on Tuesday, Kozhikode District Magistrate A Geetha said that the panchayats which have been declared as containment zones include Atancherry, Maruthonkara, Tiruvallur, Kuttiady, Kayakkodi, Vilaypalli and Kavilumpara.
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Nipah virus: Kerala in the grip of Nipah virus, two new cases reported after the death of two people.
Kerala nipah virus Has been hit by. After the death of two people, two new cases have been reported in Kozhikode. This has been confirmed by the Health Minister himself. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said, two more people including a nine-year-old child have been found infected with Nipah virus.
Union Health Minister Mandaviya confirmed the death of two people due to Nipah virus.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday that two people have died in Kozhikode district of Kerala due to Nipah virus. Mandaviya said that a central team of experts has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the state government in dealing with Nipah virus infection. Kerala Health Department said in a statement issued last night that two people were reported to have died unnaturally due to fever in Kozhikode on Monday and the relatives of one of the deceased are also admitted in the ‘ICU’. Mandaviya told reporters that it has been confirmed that two people died in Kozhikode due to Nipah virus.
Central team reaches Kerala to take stock of Nipah situation
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Said that a central team of experts has been sent to the state to take stock of the situation and this will also help the state government in dealing with the infection. According to official sources, samples of four more people from Kerala have been sent to the Pune-based National Institute of Virology for testing for the deadly virus. Earlier in the day, the Kerala government set up a control room in Kozhikode and advised people to use masks as a precautionary measure.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government is taking the death of two people seriously.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in a post on Facebook that the government is taking the death of the two people seriously. However, he said there was no need for concern as most of the people who were in close contact with the deceased were being treated. Kerala Health Minister Veena George chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation in Kozhikode. He said that the entire health department in the district is on alert.
People died due to Nipah in Kerala in 2018 and 2021 also.
There were deaths due to Nipah virus in Kozhikode in 2018 and 2021 also. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection spreads from animals to people. This disease can also spread through contaminated food or from one person to another.