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Nipah Virus Case Detected In Two Nurses From West Bengal

<span>Nipah virus</span> case detected in India's West Bengal, where two nurses are suspected of being infected by the virus. The case has come 24 kilometers away from West Bengal's capital, Kolkata, in North 24 Parganas' Barasat, where the patients are on a life support at a private hospital. 

The blood samples collected from the nurses, one male and one female, were sent to the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, ICMR, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalyani, which is around 50 kilometers north of Kolkata in Nadia. Another report has been sent to Swasthya Bhawan, the state health department headquarters. The two nurses one from Nadia's Kalyani and another from East Burdwan's Katwa, work at the same hospital where the have been admitted.

Reports say that the nurses went home to Katwa around 10 days back, from where they may have caught the illness. The female nurse was initially admitted to a hospital in Katwa, later moved to Burdwan Medical College. Her condition kept worsening, this is when she was admitted in Barasat's private hospital, she is currently in the ICU. The male nurse is also on the ventilator support. Both patients are kept in isolation. 

<h2>Update On The Nipah Virus Spread By West Bengal's Health Authorities</h2>

The sources from Swasthya Bhawan said that officials were handling the situation with extreme alarm as Nipah virus has a high rate of mortality and could spread rapidly. The Telegraph reported that top health officials form Union health ministry, including Union health secretary are in touch with Bengal chief secretary Nandini Chakravarty and state health secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam. 

The health department has now begun contract tracing in Nadia, East Burdwan, and North 24 Parganas. 

Chakravarty also asked people to not panic and remain alert, while avoiding to spread misinformation and follow hygiene practices. The State government has also launched three helpline numbers — 03323330180, 9874708858, 9836046212 — for public queries. 

Union Health Minister JP Nadda also wrote to West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, assuring full support from Centre. Banerjee too visited the hospital late on Sunday night. 

As per the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person to person. 

 In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis. The virus can also cause severe disease in animals such as pigs, resulting in significant economic losses for farmers.

Although Nipah virus has caused only a few known outbreaks in Asia, it infects a wide range of animals and causes severe disease and death in people.

During the first recognized outbreak in Malaysia, which also affected Singapore, most human infections resulted from direct contact with sick pigs or their contaminated tissues. Transmission is thought to have occurred via unprotected exposure to secretions from the pigs, or unprotected contact with the tissue of a sick animal.

In subsequent outbreaks in Bangladesh and India, consumption of fruits or fruit products (such as raw date palm juice) contaminated with urine or saliva from infected fruit bats was the most likely source of infection.

Human-to-human transmission of Nipah virus has also been reported among family and care givers of infected patients.

<h2><span rel="noindex">Nipah Virus Symptoms</span></h2>

<ul><li>Fever</li><li>Headache</li><li>Breathing difficulties</li><li>Cough and sore throat</li><li>Diarrhea</li><li>Vomiting</li><li>Muscle pain and severe weakness</li></ul>

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Nipah virus case detected in India's West Bengal, where two nurses are suspected of being infected by the virus. The case has come 24 kilometers away from West Bengal's capital, Kolkata, in North 24 Parganas' Barasat, where the patients are on a life support at a private hospital. The blood samples collected from the nurses, one male and one female, were sent to the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, ICMR, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalyani, which is around 50 kilometers north of Kolkata in Nadia. Another report has been sent to Swasthya Bhawan, the state health department headquarters. The two nurses one from Nadia's Kalyani and another from East Burdwan's Katwa, work at the same hospital where the have been admitted.Reports say that the nurses went home to Katwa around 10 days back, from where they may have caught the illness. The female nurse was initially admitted to a hospital in Katwa, later moved to Burdwan Medical College. Her condition kept worsening, this is when she was admitted in Barasat's private hospital, she is currently in the ICU. The male nurse is also on the ventilator support. Both patients are kept in isolation. Update On The Nipah Virus Spread By West Bengal's Health AuthoritiesThe sources from Swasthya Bhawan said that officials were handling the situation with extreme alarm as Nipah virus has a high rate of mortality and could spread rapidly. The Telegraph reported that top health officials form Union health ministry, including Union health secretary are in touch with Bengal chief secretary Nandini Chakravarty and state health secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam. The health department has now begun contract tracing in Nadia, East Burdwan, and North 24 Parganas. Chakravarty also asked people to not panic and remain alert, while avoiding to spread misinformation and follow hygiene practices. The State government has also launched three helpline numbers — 03323330180, 9874708858, 9836046212 — for public queries. Union Health Minister JP Nadda also wrote to West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, assuring full support from Centre. Banerjee too visited the hospital late on Sunday night. What Is Nipah Virus?As per the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person to person.  In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis. The virus can also cause severe disease in animals such as pigs, resulting in significant economic losses for farmers.Although Nipah virus has caused only a few known outbreaks in Asia, it infects a wide range of animals and causes severe disease and death in people.During the first recognized outbreak in Malaysia, which also affected Singapore, most human infections resulted from direct contact with sick pigs or their contaminated tissues. Transmission is thought to have occurred via unprotected exposure to secretions from the pigs, or unprotected contact with the tissue of a sick animal.In subsequent outbreaks in Bangladesh and India, consumption of fruits or fruit products (such as raw date palm juice) contaminated with urine or saliva from infected fruit bats was the most likely source of infection.Human-to-human transmission of Nipah virus has also been reported among family and care givers of infected patients.Nipah Virus SymptomsFeverHeadacheBreathing difficultiesCough and sore throatDiarrheaVomitingMuscle pain and severe weakness