2023-10-05 12:53:00
Rania Amer wrote Thursday, October 5, 2023 03:53 PM
In the past period, several variants of… Corona VirusAs well as a virus Nipah Which appeared in the state of Kerala in southern India, and we explain in the following lines the methods of infection and prevention of the Nipah virus, according to what was published by the timesofindia website.
Nipah virus…ways of infection
Nipah virus. The World Health Organization has explained that it is transmitted to humans from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from one person to another. The first known outbreak of Nipah virus was in Malaysia, where human infection resulted from direct contact with sick pigs or their contaminated tissues.
Nipah virus… methods of prevention
Dr. Manoj Sharma, internal medicine consultant at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, confirmed that to prevent transmission of the Nipah virus, contact with infected humans must be avoided. The doctor recommended that fruits and vegetables should be washed well, animals should be avoided, and animals should not be visited in places where an outbreak of the Nipah virus has already occurred.
Transmission of the Nipah virus can be combated by getting rid of fruits that show signs of bat bites, and wearing gloves while dealing with animals.
Nipah virus…a consultant explains the symptoms
In the same context, Dr. Tushar Tayal, Internal Medicine Consultant, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, pointed out that the initial symptoms of the Nipah virus are non-specific, such as fever, headache, dizziness, muscle pain, vomiting, and loose stools, and this may develop into seizures and encephalitis.
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