Outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala: 5 confirmed cases, 700 on contact list with 77 high-risk individuals - Video
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Overview
The Nipah virus is a zoonotic infection that can be transmitted from animals or contaminated food to humans and can then spread from person to person.
Symptoms include fever, headache, cough, difficulty in breathing, and vomiting, which in severe cases can lead to swelling of the brain and brain death. In a recent development, a 24-year-old health worker who had close contact with a Nipah patient tested positive, bringing the total number of cases in the state to five. As a response to this, the state government has implemented containment measures and restrictions to prevent the virus from spreading further. The contact list of the patients has raised concerns, as it includes approximately 700 people, with 77 of them considered high-risk.
Speakers
Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
