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Son of Nipah victim tests positive in Pkd

Son of Nipah victim tests positive in Pkd

Time of India5 days ago
Palakkad: The son of the man, who died due to Nipah infection at Changaleeri in Palakkad, also turned positive, in the initial tests at Manjeri medical college, on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old son was in close contact with his father during his hospitalisation.
One patient from Thachannattukara is undergoing treatment at Kozhikode medical college, while a resident of Kumaramputhur passed away.
Additionally, a sample from a patient with suspicious symptoms was sent for testing.
Presently, seven people are in isolation at Palakkad govt medical college. A total of 385 people are on the contact list in the district. Of them, 178 are from Thachanattukara and 207 from Kumaramputhur.
As part of Nipah prevention efforts, health workers conducted house visits and completed a fever survey in 1,568 homes on Wednesday. District mental health department provided counselling services to 51 people over the phone and the control cell received 42 calls related to
Nipah virus
spread.
Meanwhile, the district medical officer (DMO) has directed that only after seeking expert advice by calling the Nipah control room should one proceed to Palakkad govt medical college for Nipah testing.
To implement strict measures in containment zones, an online inter-departmental coordination meeting was held under the leadership of Ottapalam sub-collector Mithun Premraj.
A team from National Institute of Virology collected samples from 150 bats and sent them to Pune for testing. The district animal observation team and Mannarkkad RRT collected samples from 9 cattle, 7 goats and a dog within 1km of the Nipah outbreak centre in Kumaramputhur, as reported by animal husbandry department.
Since containment zone was declared, ration distribution was directly provided to a total of 872 families. Residents in the containment zone wards of Kumaramputhur, Karakurussi, Karimpuzha panchayats and Mannarkkad municipality must wear masks and avoid unnecessary gatherings, health department said. Police informed that strict monitoring and inspections are ongoing to prevent unnecessary entry and exit to and from these wards.
Those who had any contact with the Nipah-confirmed deceased person in Kumaramputhur or those who recall being at the specified location at the time, should immediately inform the Nipah control room number. Residents in containment zones requiring non-critical hospital services can consult a doctor online via e-Sanjeevani. General office services are available from 9am to 5pm.
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