{"id":10801,"date":"2024-07-21T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T13:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=10801"},"modified":"2024-07-21T19:22:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T13:52:17","slug":"nipah-virus-fatality-in-malappuram-kerala-confirmed-by-niv-pune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2024\/07\/21\/nipah-virus-fatality-in-malappuram-kerala-confirmed-by-niv-pune\/","title":{"rendered":"Nipah Virus Fatality in Malappuram, Kerala Confirmed by NIV Pune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A case of Nipah virus has been detected in Mallapuram district of Kerala. A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram exhibited AES symptoms and was admitted to a healthcare facility in Perinthalmanna before being transferred to a higher health center in Kozhikode. However, the patient later succumbed to the disease. The samples were sent to NIV, Pune which has confirmed a Nipah virus infection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Centre has advised the following immediate public health measures to be taken by the State government:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Active case search in the family of the confirmed case, the neighborhood, and areas with similar topography.<\/li>\n<li>Active contact tracing (for any contacts) during past 12 days.<\/li>\n<li>Strict quarantine of the contacts of the case and isolation of any suspects.<\/li>\n<li>Collection and transportation of samples for lab testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A multi- member joint outbreak response team from the National \u2018One Health Mission\u2019 of Union Health Ministry will be deployed to support the State in investigating the case, identifying epidemiological linkages, and providing technical assistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, at the State&#8217;s request, ICMR had sent monoclonal antibodies for patient management, and a mobile BSL-3 laboratory for testing additional samples from contacts has arrived in Kozhikode. The Monoclonal Antibodies had reached before the patient died but could not be used due to his poor general condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is important to note that outbreaks of Nipah Virus Disease (NiVD) have been reported in Kerala in the past, with the most recent one occurring in 2023 in the Kozhikode district. Fruit bats are the usual reservoir of the virus, and humans can become infected by accidentally consuming bat-contaminated fruits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A case of Nipah virus has been detected in Mallapuram district of Kerala. A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram exhibited AES symptoms and was admitted to a healthcare facility in Perinthalmanna before being transferred to a higher health center in Kozhikode. However, the patient later succumbed to the disease. 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