The key aspect to address right now is how the primary contact contracted the infection which is still unknown, said Indian Medical Association (IMA) Public Health Standing Committee Chairman Dr A Althaf amid the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.
Amid the brain-damaging Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala leading to two deaths, Dr Jugal Kishore, a senior doctor at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, on Saturday answered the queries on the same.
The district administration on Saturday informed that all educational institutions in Kozhikode district will switch to online classes from September 18 till further orders.
Amid the Nipah outbreak in the state, the Kerala High Court has asked the state government to issue an advisory, if found necessary, to Sabarimala pilgrims as the temple opens for its monthly pooja.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said that no new cases of the Nipah virus were reported in Kerala after 11 more body-fluid samples tested negative.
ICMR Director General Dr Rajiv Bahl said that no one has been so far been administered the medicine in India, further highlighting that the medicine needs to be given during the early stage of the infection.
In view of Nipah Virus cases in Kerala, the Karnataka Health Department issued a circular on Thursday to intensify surveillance in the bordering districts of Kerala.
The state government has strengthened measures to prevent the spread of infection after two deaths were confirmed in Kozhikode district due to the Nipah virus