BENGALURU: After Mangaluru reported a suspected Nipah case, govt hospitals across the state had been steered to set up isolated wards with separate body of workers as a precautionary measure.
In Bengaluru, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Chest Diseases (RGICD), KC General Hospital and Victoria Hospital have set up isolated wards.
RGICD director Dr C Nagaraja said the sanatorium will set up a different screening centre with four-five beds, separate docs, nurses, physicians and a social employee. Some of the precautions come with use of unpolluted gloves and robes in addition to regular washing of fingers with disinfectant.
“As this is a condition with mainly neurological complications similar to patients creating fever, headache, unconsciousness and eventually going into a coma, they'll require the assistance of a neurologist,” he added.
It was once RGICD that took care of the affected person load all over the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in 2009 as it specialises in treating respiration disorders. But this time, the sanatorium says Nipah virus infection is a neurological issue and therefore it lacks expertise.
“As there is not any neurological department within the sanatorium, handiest preliminary treatment can be given to patients and their fluid samples might be sent for trying out. They must be referred to hospitals like Nimhans and Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, that have neurological departments,” he said.
Dr R Bhanumurthy MS, clinical superintendent, KC General Hospital, Malleswaram, said a three-bedded isolated ward has been set up within the sanatorium.
At Victoria Hospital too, a ward with 4 beds has been set up. “We are also provided with isolated ICU facility for patients,” said docs
No proven natural medication
While there are messages doing rounds in social media concerning positive natural medication ready with parijatha leaves, the state well being department on Tuesday said no such medication has been proven to cure Nipah.
“Such messages were spreading even all over H1N1 and Ebola outbreaks. There is no medication in allopathy for Nipah viral infection and no change medication has been examined against the virus. For any readability at the infection, public can name toll unfastened quantity 104 Arogya Vani helpline and do not go by way of forwarded messages,” said well being department officials.
‘Only 1 suspect from Mangaluru’
On Wednesday, Dr B G Prakash Kumar said there was once just one suspected case from Mangaluru.
“A 20-year-old woman was once suspected to be infected by way of Nipah virus and her body fluids were sent for assessments to Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR). She is convalescing. Another particular person, a 75-year-old guy, had a historical past of pneumonia and isn't a Nipah viral infection suspect,” he said. The check results of the woman’s fluid sample must be showed by way of National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, officials added.
(With inputs from Sanjana Pai, Dhanyatha MJ, Aditi Pareek)
In Bengaluru, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Chest Diseases (RGICD), KC General Hospital and Victoria Hospital have set up isolated wards.
RGICD director Dr C Nagaraja said the sanatorium will set up a different screening centre with four-five beds, separate docs, nurses, physicians and a social employee. Some of the precautions come with use of unpolluted gloves and robes in addition to regular washing of fingers with disinfectant.
“As this is a condition with mainly neurological complications similar to patients creating fever, headache, unconsciousness and eventually going into a coma, they'll require the assistance of a neurologist,” he added.
It was once RGICD that took care of the affected person load all over the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in 2009 as it specialises in treating respiration disorders. But this time, the sanatorium says Nipah virus infection is a neurological issue and therefore it lacks expertise.
“As there is not any neurological department within the sanatorium, handiest preliminary treatment can be given to patients and their fluid samples might be sent for trying out. They must be referred to hospitals like Nimhans and Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, that have neurological departments,” he said.
Dr R Bhanumurthy MS, clinical superintendent, KC General Hospital, Malleswaram, said a three-bedded isolated ward has been set up within the sanatorium.
At Victoria Hospital too, a ward with 4 beds has been set up. “We are also provided with isolated ICU facility for patients,” said docs
No proven natural medication
While there are messages doing rounds in social media concerning positive natural medication ready with parijatha leaves, the state well being department on Tuesday said no such medication has been proven to cure Nipah.
“Such messages were spreading even all over H1N1 and Ebola outbreaks. There is no medication in allopathy for Nipah viral infection and no change medication has been examined against the virus. For any readability at the infection, public can name toll unfastened quantity 104 Arogya Vani helpline and do not go by way of forwarded messages,” said well being department officials.
‘Only 1 suspect from Mangaluru’
On Wednesday, Dr B G Prakash Kumar said there was once just one suspected case from Mangaluru.
“A 20-year-old woman was once suspected to be infected by way of Nipah virus and her body fluids were sent for assessments to Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR). She is convalescing. Another particular person, a 75-year-old guy, had a historical past of pneumonia and isn't a Nipah viral infection suspect,” he said. The check results of the woman’s fluid sample must be showed by way of National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, officials added.
(With inputs from Sanjana Pai, Dhanyatha MJ, Aditi Pareek)
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