TN Govt sets up special Nipah ward in Madurai hospital
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Madurai: A special ward to treat Nipah virus patients has been set up in Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, said Dr Natarajan, Head of the department (HOD) Medicine of the hospital, adding that the state does not have any case of Nipah virus as of now but is prepared to manage any complication.
"We don't have any case of Nipah virus as of now, but we're prepared. We have allocated 20 beds in a separate ward in anticipation of the Nipah Virus. All beds are equipped with a multi-para monitor, ventilator, and oxygen support. We have a special team to manage this ward if we receive such a case, we are prepared to manage any complication," Dr Natarajan told ANI.
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