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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
Nipah: 498 on contact list; elderly woman dies
T'puram/Kozhikode: There are a total of 498 people on the Nipah contact list in state, said health minister Veena George on Wednesday. Of these, 203 are in Malappuram, 116 in Kozhikode, 177 in Palakkad and two in Ernakulam districts. In Malappuram, 11 people are undergoing treatment, with two in the ICU and so far, 46 samples tested negative. In Palakkad, three people are being treated in isolation, five tested negative and two were discharged. In the state, 29 people are under high-risk observation and 116 are under high-risk category monitoring. A confirmed Nipah patient is in the ICU in Kozhikode. Central team visits Malappuram district The national joint outbreak response team dispatched by Union ministry of health and family welfare on Wednesday visited Malappuram district. The 10-member team led by National Centre for Disease Control joint director Dr Pranoy Varma comprised experts from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, wildlife specialist, veterinary consultant and experts from animal husbandry department. They held talks with Malappuram DMO Dr R Renuka. The team visited Kozhikode medical college, where a 38-year-old Nipah-positive woman from Palakkad is undergoing treatment and reviewed her medical records. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 더 새로워진 '실손보험' 비교추천! "합리적인 가격과 실속있는 보장" 굿리치 [등록번호:제2006038313호] 가입하기 Undo The health condition of the 38-year-old patient from Palakkad and the follow-up measures taken after the death of 18-year-old Malappuram-native girl, who died of Nipah at a private hospital in Kozhikode on July 1 and whose autopsy was conducted at the medical college, were evaluated during the meeting. Another team from NIV, Pune, which will conduct survey and monitor bats, will visit Malappuram district soon. The team is currently in Palakkad where a Nipah-positive case was reported. Meanwhile, a 78-year-old woman, who was in the contact list of an 18-year-old Malappuram-native woman who died of Nipah infection, passed away on Wednesday. However, the samples of the elderly woman tested negative in TrueNat tests following which health department authorities allowed the woman's funeral to be conducted by adhering to safety protocols. The hospital authorities had allowed the woman's relatives to take the body in the afternoon. Later, health authorities instructed them to put off the funeral till the Nipah test results were available.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Time of India
3 more deaths push up JE toll to 14, health dept on high alert
Guwahati: Health officials have confirmed three new fatalities from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) within the last 24 hours, pushing the state's total death toll from the disease to 14 this year. The state has seen a dramatic rise in JE cases, doubling over the past two weeks, while the number of deaths has more than tripled in the same period. A senior health department official told TOI on Wednesday that these 14 deaths, mostly occurring since April, have been verified by district death audit committees. "On Tuesday, we recorded three confirmed JE deaths. Kamrup district accounted for two of these, while Lakhimpur reported one," a health official said. He added, "As of Tuesday night, the state had documented 215 confirmed JE cases across various districts. Nalbari district in lower Assam leads with 19 cases, followed by Darrang with 18. Kamrup has reported 17 cases, while Golaghat and Nagaon each have 15 cases." In terms of fatalities, Bajali, Kamrup, and Darrang districts each reported two deaths. Meanwhile, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Tinsukia, and Udalguri districts each reported one death. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "Districts are implementing preventive measures to curb the rising cases, as July is typically a peak month for JE incidence," a health department official said. The health department is on high alert, with health minister Ashok Singhal keeping a close watch on the situation. "The department is acutely aware of the recent surge in Japanese Encephalitis cases. We are monitoring the situation closely, and I have directed swift and effective containment measures across the affected districts," Singhal said on X. Health department sources said JE transmission is likely occurring near pig settlements and through birds, especially in villages near paddy fields in lower Assam. The Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) spreads to humans through bites from infected Culex mosquitoes, primarily Culex tritaeniorhynchus. JE is a viral brain infection transmitted via mosquito bites. "Humans, once infected, do not develop sufficient viraemia to infect feeding mosquitoes. The virus exists in a transmission cycle between mosquitoes, pigs, and/or water birds (enzootic cycle). The disease is predominantly found in rural and peri-urban settings, where humans live in closer proximity to these vertebrate hosts, in particular domestic pigs," said World Health Organization (WHO). According to WHO, in most temperate areas of Asia, JEV is transmitted mainly during the warm season, when large epidemics can occur. In the tropics and subtropics, WHO warns that transmission can happen year-round but often intensifies during the rainy season and pre-harvest period in rice-cultivating regions.
The Hindu
11 hours ago
- The Hindu
Woman who died in quarantine tests negative for Nipah
Health officials in Malappuram district heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday when a 78-year-old woman from Parappanangadi who had been under treatment in quarantine after contact with a Nipah patient and later passed away tested negative for the virus posthumously. Her funeral had been put on hold awaiting the test results. Health Minister Veena George said that 498 people in the State were on the Nipah contact list. She said prevention activities should continue until September as per the Nipah calendar. When 203 people are under observation in Malappuram, 116 are under observation in Kozhikode, 177 in Palakkad, and two in Ernakulam. Eleven of them are under treatment in Malappuram, with two in intensive care units. As many as 46 persons on the contact list in Malappuram have tested negative for Nipah so far. In Palakkad, three persons are being treated in isolation. Five tests in Palakkad have been negative so far. The Minister said that 29 persons in the State were in highest risk category and 116 in high risk category. The Nipah-infected woman is under treatment in Kozhikode. Meanwhile, a Central medical team on Wednesday visited Malappuram and Palakkad districts to coordinate the virus prevention efforts. The national joint outbreak response team appointed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will give a report to the Centre. The Central team is led by Pranay Verma, joint director at the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The team includes experts from the National Institute of Virology, Pune, scientists, veterinary consultants and animal husbandry experts.
