Nipah virus is spreading rapidly, know the symptoms and preventive measures
Wednesday - May 23, 2018 5:11 pm ,
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May 23 (WTN) - In Kozhikode of Kerala, the government has declared a high alert due to an unknown infection. It is found that these mysterious deaths are being caused by the attack of 'Nipah Virus' (NiV), due to which eight people have lost their lives. On Sunday, the National Institute of Virology, Pune confirmed the presence of nipah virus in three samples.
Nipah virus infection can spread anytime like an epidemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NIPAH is a new emerging zoonosis that causes serious illness in both animals and humans. Nipah Virus is also known as 'Nipah Virus Encephalitis'.
Nipah virus (NiV) was first recognized in Malaysia and Singapore in 1998, when it became the reason of diseases in pigs and humans.
What is nipah virus (NiV)? How does it spread?
Nipah Virus is a serious infection that spreads in humans and animals. This virus causes encephalitis. Nipah Virus is related to the Hendra virus, which is related to viral respiratory infection of horses and humans. This infection spreads to people through fruit bats. Those who cultivate date palm come quickly in the grip of this infection. In 2004, due to this virus, a lot of people were affected in Bangladesh.
Nipah Virus (NiV) Symptoms?
In humans Nipha virus is associated with encephalitis, which causes swelling in the brain. Symptoms include fever, headache, dizziness, mental confusion, coma and death at the end. If symptoms increase in 24-28 hours, then humans may have to suffer with coma. In some cases the patient may also have to face the respiratory illness.
Treatment of Nipah Virus?
In humans, the only way to fix Nipah virus is to take proper care. The medicine called Ribavirin has proved effective against the virus. However, clinical efficacy of Ribavirin is uncertain in human tests so far. Unfortunately, there is no specific NIV treatment or vaccine for humans or animals.
How to protect from Nipah Virus Infection?
This virus spreads from one person to another. To prevent this, keep distance from the infected patient. In order to avoid Nipah viruses in the hospital, health workers should take appropriate precautions while taking care of infected patients or handling and depositing laboratory samples.
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Nipah virus infection can spread anytime like an epidemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NIPAH is a new emerging zoonosis that causes serious illness in both animals and humans. Nipah Virus is also known as 'Nipah Virus Encephalitis'.
Nipah virus (NiV) was first recognized in Malaysia and Singapore in 1998, when it became the reason of diseases in pigs and humans.
What is nipah virus (NiV)? How does it spread?
Nipah Virus is a serious infection that spreads in humans and animals. This virus causes encephalitis. Nipah Virus is related to the Hendra virus, which is related to viral respiratory infection of horses and humans. This infection spreads to people through fruit bats. Those who cultivate date palm come quickly in the grip of this infection. In 2004, due to this virus, a lot of people were affected in Bangladesh.
Nipah Virus (NiV) Symptoms?
In humans Nipha virus is associated with encephalitis, which causes swelling in the brain. Symptoms include fever, headache, dizziness, mental confusion, coma and death at the end. If symptoms increase in 24-28 hours, then humans may have to suffer with coma. In some cases the patient may also have to face the respiratory illness.
Treatment of Nipah Virus?
In humans, the only way to fix Nipah virus is to take proper care. The medicine called Ribavirin has proved effective against the virus. However, clinical efficacy of Ribavirin is uncertain in human tests so far. Unfortunately, there is no specific NIV treatment or vaccine for humans or animals.
How to protect from Nipah Virus Infection?
This virus spreads from one person to another. To prevent this, keep distance from the infected patient. In order to avoid Nipah viruses in the hospital, health workers should take appropriate precautions while taking care of infected patients or handling and depositing laboratory samples.
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