Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr.
Harsh Vardhan reviewed the status of Nipah Virus disease in New Delhi.
A total of 316 contacts are being followed up on
a daily basis.
One positive case admitted in Ernakulam is now
conscious and having a mild fever and six symptomatic contacts have been
admitted in the quarantine facility at the Medical College and all the samples
were found to be negative.
A Sample from one symptomatic contact sent to
NIV Lab.
Strategic Health Operation Centre (SHOC) at NCDC
has been activated and the activities are coordinated.
40 calls have been attended at SHOC- NCDC
regarding Nipah information.
District Control Room has been set up in the
Collector Office (Helpline No. 04842425200)
Joint Commissioner(Livestock Health) deployed
two experts to Ernakulam, Kerala to support local Animal Husbandry Department
in the investigation.
On the basis of the epidemiological
investigation, a team from NIV Pune and Animal Husbandry are investigating bats
and other animals in the vicinity of his (confirmed case)residence during the
possible time of transmission of infection.
About
Nipah Virus
It is a genus of RNA viruses belongs to the
family Paramyxoviridae and order Mononegavirales containing five established
species.
Henipaviruses are naturally harbored by pteropid
fruit bats and microbats of several species
Scientific name: Henipavirus
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Paramyxoviridae
