INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KOZHIKODE: District fighting the Nipah outbreak had a day of relief on Saturday as no new positive cases were reported.Nipah Virus: What are
the symptoms? | Can Nipah be treated? | Know all about Kerala the OutbreakHealth minister Veena George told reporters that generally the
information received so far gives an indication that the outbreak was under control."...a secondary wave has not happened so far
We can know it only after testing more samples but at this time, the secondary wave is not there
Results of some persons who are symptomatic are awaited in the night," she said.She said that medicines were being given as per protocol for
those who tested positive and that two patients, a health worker, and a relative of the person who died first, didn't have any major
"The condition of the child, who was put on ventilator, is improving and we are hopefully waiting to get her back," she said."I talked to a
patient who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital through video call
I also talked to the mother of the child who was on ventilator," said George.Five more persons were admitted to hospital on Saturday who are
contacts of patients who have tested positive
She said that these contacts only have minor symptoms
A health worker who took care of the patient who was last tested positive has also been admitted with symptoms
Their samples will be tested, she said.Nipah Outbreak: Schools in Kozhikode District Remain Closed until September 24Meanwhile, 11 samples
were tested negative on Saturday
George said that 1,192 contacts have been traced so far, including 97 traced on Saturday
Kozhikode district collector A Geetha issued an order that all educational institutions, including coaching centres and tuition centres,
should shift their teaching to online mode between September 18 and 23 in view of the outbreak.Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said that one
person has been arrested for spreading fake news and another case was registered for conducting an event violating restrictions
There was public uproar after an athletic selection trials was held at Balussery despite the curbs.Nipah Virus Kerala Update | Mortality
rate is 40-70 per cent, says ICMR DG Rajeev BahlHe added that private hospital managements have informed that they were not charging for the
treatment of Nipah patients for the time being
Riyas said that the government was positive towards taking over the medical expenses of those under treatment at private hospitals
An ICMR team and a team of epidemiologists from Chennai are conducting studies in Kozhikode
An expert team of the central animal husbandry department would arrive on Monday
Samples have been collected from a dead boar at Changaroth as per the forest department's request.The forest department has also formed a
special committee for coordinating the activities since intervention of forest officials were essential for catching bats and taking further
