Nipah Virus: Learn how to spread, what are the symptoms and how to be defended?

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In Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala due to Nipah Virus, deaths of 11 people in 2 weeks have created a panic in the public. After examining the two blood samples of the Pune Virology Institute, it is said to be Nipah Virus. In Kerala's Kozhikod district, a high-level team of doctors constituted by Central Health Minister has been sent to investigate the deaths of three people from Nipah Virus. A multi-disciplinary team headed by the Directorate of National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has been formed by the Ministry.

What is Nipah Virus (NiV)?

This is an infection that creates animals as prey in addition to humans through fruit bets. The first time in 1998, for the first time in Malaysia's Kung Sungai profits came against its case. This infection was first seen in pigs but then the virus also reached humans. In 2004, an attack on Nipah Virus in humans was started in Bangladesh.

According to media reports, the Nipah Virus people who live in Khajur Crow becomes victims of fruit bets. Since this virus is contagious, it spreads quickly from one human to another. Nipah Virus initially suffers from problems such as insufficiency with a person suffering from breathing. The person suffering from this illness is cared for by intensive support care.

Feature of Nipah Virus:

It causes swelling in the brain of people suffering from it. It is also a symptom of infections, fever, headache, vomiting and dizziness. The person suffering from this virus can also go to the community and may even die. The infection is so dangerous that the sufferer can reach the coma within 24 to 28 hours.

How to be saved from Nipah Virus?

Ribayevarin name medication is being used to prevent this virus. The virus spreads quickly from one person to another, so contact with the person with the infection should be avoided.

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