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Nipah in Kerala: Genetic variation in virus? Doctors await genome sequencing
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 18, 2023
Doctors treating patients in the current Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode have observed changes in symptoms and disease progression compared to the initial 2018 outbreak. The severity of symptoms, such as encephalitis, appears to be milder this time, with patients experiencing body pain, high fever, shivering, and cough. The rate of...
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Published on September 15, 2023 - 03:03
Fifth Nipah Virus Case Confirmed in Kerala; Antibody Arrives to Combat Outbreak| Oneindia News
On Friday, another case of Nipah virus was officially confirmed in Kozhikode. This case involves a 39-year-old man who was under observation at a private hospital. It is noteworthy that he had sought medical attention at the same private hospital where other individuals with Nipah virus had been treated, as indicated by the Health Department. The initial sample testing took place at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital and was subsequently sent to the NIV mobile laboratory for confirmation.
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