2023-09-12 19:33:00
India has found two Nipah virus-related deaths in Kerala state and two more people suspected of being infected. Prepare to implement quarantine measures and widespread testing to prevent the spread of the virus.
Foreign news agencies reported that Officials from the National Institute of Virology of India Revealed on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, that they have found two deaths from the ‘Nipah’ virus infection in Kerala state, with one person dying this month. The other person died on August 30th.
In addition, officials found that two other members from the same family were suspected of being infected. Their samples have been sent for testing. The officials will conduct a large-scale examination of the disease in the area where the death was found. and use quarantine measures to prevent the spread of infection.
The Nipah virus is a life-threatening encephalitis pathogen. Transmitted to humans through direct contact with bats, pigs, or other infected humans. This virus was first discovered in 1999 during an outbreak among pig farmers. and those in close contact with the clusters in Malaysia and Singapore.
In 2018, the Nipah virus spread in the Indian state of Kerala. This caused 17 deaths. The virus has since resurfaced occasionally in the same state, including in 2021. Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment for this virus.
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