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Kerala government issues alert before Nipah virus season

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eMediNexus    02 December 2018

An alert about the possible outbreak of Nipah virus has been sounded by the Kerala government to all District Medical Officers in the state. The notice was issued keeping in mind the seasonal outbreak of the virus in South Asia. The transmission season begins in December and could go till June. In May this year, 17 people died in Kerala due to this.

Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rajeev Sadanandan, who signed the order, has asked all DMOs to stay on their toes during the aforementioned months. "Instructions are also issued to all Medical Colleges, district hospitals and Taluk hospitals to adopt precaution dealing with patients suffering from ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)," read the circular. Hospitals have been asked to observe infection control practices strictly (newsbytesapp.com)

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