Regional authorities in southern India raised the alarm last week after confirming the re-emergence of the deadly Nipah virus (NiV), which is causing this new outbreak. at least two dead taking measures to prevent the spread.

Authorities have closed several schools in at least seven villages in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala. They have been declared containment zones. This was stated by Kerala Health Minister Veena George at a parliamentary meeting, NDTV news channel reported.

The state has also issued a number of recommendations to prevent infection. and a prevention plan if you develop symptoms of this virus.This was announced to the press by the country’s Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

In India, the first outbreak of this virus was detected in June 2018. when 17 deaths were recorded specifically in the affected districts of Kozhikode and Mallapuram in Kerala.

Initial symptoms are high fever, headache, respiratory complications and muscle pain, while at a later stage the disease can cause encephalitis.

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One of the ways of transmission of the virus is through body fluids of an infected person, such as saliva and blood. Some animals, such as bats and pigs, can also become infected with the virus and pass it on through contact with food.

There is no preventative vaccine, so doctors can only provide symptomatic treatment. mortality rate up to 70%, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The World Health Organization (WHO) has included Nipah on the list of priority diseases requiring investigation because of its epidemic potential, along with Ebola or Zika.

Nipah virus was first identified in 1998 in Malaysia and is considered a paramyxovirus. associated with the human influenza virus.

(according to information from EFE And Aristegui News)