As the spread of the Nipah virus is increasing in kerala, the Public health Department has issued an alert for six districts in tamil Nadu. Nipah virus is spreading in the Malappuram and palakkad areas of Kerala. One person has died and another is undergoing intensive treatment. Following this, tamil Nadu Public health Department officials said: kerala takes serious action to prevent the spread of the 'Nipah' virus. The Nipah virus is transmitted through bats and pigs. To prevent the spread of the Nipah virus in tamil Nadu, check posts have been set up in border districts and surveillance has been intensified. In particular, six districts, namely Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Tenkasi, and Kanyakumari, have been put on alert.
All information about fever detected in these districts should be reported to the Public health Department. Those coming from kerala who have a fever should be isolated and treated. The health department in kerala has stepped up vigilance against an outbreak of the Nipah virus after two positive cases of the deadly zoonotic disease were detected in two districts. Officials said that alerts have been issued in the districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, and palakkad, where over 400 people are in the contact list of the two cases, which were confirmed after samples were tested in NIV-Pune. If symptoms like fever, chills, cough, headache, difficulty breathing, and mood swings are observed, they should immediately seek medical attention. They said.
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Sowmiya Sriram

09/07/2025 10:26 AM