2 dead, several affected by Nipah virus in Kerala. All you need to know
There is no
vaccine for either humans or animals as the primary treatment for human cases
is intensive supportive care
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News: The outbreak of Nipah virus in the southern state
of Kerala has put the Kerala health
department on high alert. At
least nine people have died in Kerala's Calicut district due to high fever with
two out of the nine deceased were affected with the rare Nipah virus. Kerala Health Secretary Rajiv Sadanandan told IANS
that they have now got the confirmation from the National Institute of Virology, Pune. The health department has,
however, not confirmed the cause of the death of the other seven patients and
sent their samples for tests.
"The samples of the other deceased
have been sent for tests to virology institute Manipal. A task force has been
formed under District Collector U V Jose for further probe on it," an
official from the health department said.
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. The natural hosts of the virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family, Pteropus genus. NiV infection in humans has a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory syndrome and fatal encephalitis. NiV is also capable of causing disease in pigs and other domestic animals. There is no vaccine for either humans or animals. The primary treatment for human cases is intensive supportive care.
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. The natural hosts of the virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family, Pteropus genus. NiV infection in humans has a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory syndrome and fatal encephalitis. NiV is also capable of causing disease in pigs and other domestic animals. There is no vaccine for either humans or animals. The primary treatment for human cases is intensive supportive care.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infection with Nipah virus is associated with encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). After exposure and an incubation period of 5 to 14 days, illness presents with 3-14 days of fever and headache, followed by drowsiness, disorientation and mental confusion. These signs and symptoms can progress to coma within 24-48 hours. Some patients have a respiratory illness during the early part of their infections, and half of the patients showing severe neurological signs showed also pulmonary signs.
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