Nipah virus has killed two people and infected three others in Kerala's Kozhikode district so far. The ICMR advised people to wash hands and wear face mask as precautionary measures against the brain-damaging virus
According to the ICMR DG, India will be procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for the treatment of Nipah virus infection. | Latest News India
Kerala s high literacy rates facilitated educating even remote village residents about the importance of reporting symptoms to ASHA workers and women self-help groups, leading to early disease detection.
In the wake of the rising Nipah virus cases, the Kerala government announced containment zones, imposed restrictions in these areas and declared holiday in few schools. The government also ramped up contact tracing to detect people who came in contact with the patients. Check details here:
Nipah virus: Kerala shut some schools and offices this week as officials raced to halt the spread of the deadlyNipahvirus, after it killed two people in the fourth outbreak since 2018.