‘Nipah cases under control but…’: Kerala CM broaches possibility of second wave
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Kerala remained braced for a fresh outbreak of Nipah cases with nearly a thousand people currently under surveillance. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the situation was under control but the ‘threat is not over yet’. Meanwhile the Kozhikode administration relaxed restrictions on Tuesday as no new cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in the state.
“Even ICMR could not provide a clear answer as to why Nipah cases are being reported from Kozhikode district…It is under control but threat is not over yet. Health experts are of the opinion that the possibility of a second wave is very remote but cannot be completely ruled out,” said Vijayan.
State officials held a Nipah review meeting at Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday afternoon and decided to conduct a zero surveillance study.
Vijayan said that 994 people are currently under surveillance and samples of 304 have been collected. Of these, the test results of 267 people have been received. Six people tested positive and nine people are under observation at Kozhikode Medical College. The Health Department also formed a psycho-social support team as part of the Nipah prevention activities.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Updated: 19 Sep 2023, 08:56 PM IST
