Even as the Nipah Virus continues to cause concerns in parts of Kerala, Asianet News Network reached out to Dr Mahesh Dev G, who is a consultant pulmonologist at ESIC Specialty Hospital to understand more about the virus, its symptoms, treatment and more.

Close contact with an infected animal or exposure to its bodily fluids poses a significant risk of transmission, and once a person is infected, they can further transmit the virus to others.

Veena George advised people to take precautions, such as keeping an eye out for fruit bats and not eating fruits that have fallen to the ground and been bitten by birds. Fruits should be cleaned well before usage. Those who live in bat-infested areas should exercise extra caution, she added.

With God's own country Kerala facing curse of nature as Covid and Nipah virus scare sweeps the state, the ripple effect can also be felt in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Travelers from Kerala will be monitored for symptoms in Karnataka while TN has set up a separate ward in Madurai district to treat Nipah patients.

Meanwhile, The Union health ministry sent a letter to Kerala chief secretary Dr VP Joy recommending measures to be taken to control the spread of Nipah virus in the state.
 

15 people, including a nurse, died in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala within two weeks. Keralites are in panic over the spread of a deadly virus.