Because Kerala witnessed the death of her first Nipah virus with the death of a 12-year-old child in Kozhikode Regency, experts emphasize the importance of ensuring the source of fatal virus transmission, which is very contagious so soaring from animals to humans to humans who is high morbidity and death has been observed .
According to Dr.
Ashutosh Biswas, Professor, Department of Medicine throughout the India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the bat fruit is a virus carrier.
“Fruit bats are a carrier of the virus, and they are the main causes of transmission.
Fruit bats live in certain geographical areas.
If they fly elsewhere, this virus can naturally be transmitted.
We do not have special care for the disease,” he said.
“So, we must understand that this is a very serious disease and is associated with high morbidity and mortality,” he added.
Furthermore, Biswas said that Nipah was a disease of zoonosis and animals was the operator, especially fruit bats.
“In the past, we have seen and observed in India, that bats can also emerge it to our domestic animals such as pigs, goats, cats, horses, and others.
So, the leap of this virus from animals to humans is very dangerous, and what is We call an abundance, “he said.
Highlighting the importance of detecting sources, Biswas said, “After this virus enters the circulation of humans, it starts to transmit from humans to humans and transmissions very quickly, so it can shed.
Therefore, it is important to identify.
The source was initially.
As shown, in part Great time, we have found that transmission comes from fruits bats.
“Adding that the temptation of food that falls, especially without to wash it, is the first step from where the abundance of animals to humans begins, he said,” Eat semi-fruits Half that falls, it is also without washing them, it is a very dangerous habit..
“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Nipah virus is caused by fruit bats and potentially fatal for humans and animals.
Along with respiratory disease, the virus can also cause fever, muscle pain, headaches, fever, dizziness, and nausea.
“We have had two nipah virus outbreaks before this one; once in Kerala, once in West Bengal.
During the last outbreak, about 90 percent of infected people died.
Then in 2019, we only have 1 case of viruses, and now in 2021 We have got another case, which is very fatal.
So, it’s important to understand why it happened, “said Biswas.
He added that the problem was global and several other countries near the Indian region, such as Bangladesh, had repeated the virus outbreak.
On September 5, the central government has rushed the medical team to Kozhikode Kerala District when the country reported the first death due to the Nipah virus.
The team also visited the boy’s boy who died of a virus and collected sample fruits of rambutan from the surroundings to identify sources of infection.
Nipah is a serious disease with high morbidity, mortality: Top AIIMS expert
