The health authorities have now identified three village councils in the districts and four wards in Mannarakad area which have been converted into high risk areas and some areas have been converted into containment zones
A man was on Wednesday was found positive for Nipah virus in Kerala. Representational Pic/File/iStock
A 32-year-old man on Wednesday was found positive for Nipah virus and is currently under treatment at the Palakkad Medical College hospital. Notably, his father recently passed away and was Nipah positive, reported IANS.
The test results came out on Wednesday.
The test was done at a centre in Malappuram district.
Generally, all samples are first tested and then sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) and the authorities are now waiting for that result too.
This is the third case being registered in Palakkad.
A woman from there is being treated at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital.
Currently, there are 374 people in the district who are under constant medical observation, according to the IANS.
The health authorities have now identified three village councils in the districts and four wards in Mannarakad area which have been converted into high risk areas and some areas have been converted into containment zones.
The local health and police officials are on high alert and are leaving nothing to chance as multiple teams of health workers are conducting door-to-door visits to monitor symptoms and educate residents on preventive measures, reported the IANS.
The use of face masks has been made mandatory for patients, caregivers, and healthcare personnel.
As a precautionary measure, at present Malappuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kannur, and Wayanad districts are on alert, the IANS reported.
Earlier on Wednesday, a tense moment was witnessed when a local resident lost his cool after he was stopped by two police officials who were on duty in a containment area, as per the IANS.
Angered by the way the police personnel behaved with him, a brawl broke out between them and, after intervention by others, peace finally prevailed.
Health authorities continue to stress the need for vigilance, early detection, and adherence to safety protocols to prevent further transmission of the zoonotic virus, believed to be spread by fruit bats, the news agency reported on Wednesday.
According to the WHO, the Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or via direct human-to-human contact.
(with IANS inputs)
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