Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned the state well being system may successfully forestall the unfold of Nipah virus (File)
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned on Tuesday the Nipah outbreak reported from Kozhikode district is underneath management however the specter of the infectious illness shouldn’t be over but.
He mentioned that at current, it isn’t doable to rule out the prospect of a second wave of the Nipah outbreak.
“It can’t be mentioned that the specter of Nipah is totally over,” the Chief Minister informed a press convention in Thiruvananthapuram.
Mr Vijayan mentioned the state well being system may successfully forestall the unfold of the lethal virus.
“The well being system is working cautiously. Early detection of the virus averted a harmful state of affairs,” he mentioned.
Narrating the steps taken by the federal government to test the prevention of the illness, Mr Vijayan mentioned presently 994 persons are underneath surveillance.
Samples of 304 individuals had been collected, and of this, the take a look at outcomes of 267 individuals have been obtained, he added.
He mentioned six individuals examined constructive and 9 persons are underneath remark at Kozhikode Medical School.
The Chief Minister mentioned even the Indian Council of Medical Analysis (ICMR) couldn’t present a transparent reply to why Nipah circumstances are being reported from Kozhikode district.
Nipah circumstances had been reported from the Kozhikode district on earlier events in 2018 and 2021.
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