by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 21, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans. It is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its potential to trigger an epidemic. There is no vaccine to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 30, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
The virus strain seen in Kerala was the Bangladesh variant, which generally has a high mortality rate, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said in a Facebook post Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that the effective and timely...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 27, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
However, the collector urged people to continue their vigil against the virus infection, maintain social distancing and ensure the use of masks and sanitizer. A total of six people were confirmed to have been infected by the virus till date, and of them, two died....
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 20, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
“It cannot be said that the Nipah threat has gone away. It is a relief that the disease has not spread to more people. The government is going ahead with effective measures to prevent the spread and ensure better treatment for those infected. The entire health...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy
”We are on constant alert, constant vigil, that will continue, and integration of some departments, like we have developed a ”one health programme” in Kerala based on our experiences on Nipah. Because this is an era of zoonotic diseases, we cannot...
