Nipah alert issued to all district medical officers in Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has issued an alert to all District Medical Officers (DMO) to follow strict infection control procedures for Nipah, which had claimed 17 lives in the state during its outbreak in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in May, this year.
"We have given an alert to DMOs asking all government hospitals to observe infection control practices strictly," Dr V Meenakshi, Additional Director (Public Health), told PTI.
Read also: 17 deaths due to Nipah virus in Kerala, no patient from other states tested positive: Health Ministry
The Nipah alert circular, issued by the Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rajeev Sadanandan, also wanted all major government hospitals to have "cough corners."
"Masks should be provided to those suffering from the severe respiratory infection and a person should be appointed to provide information about the masks and the need to wear them," she said.
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