HYDERABAD: The Telangana government mentioned these days that it has sent blood samples and throat swabs of two patients affected by fever to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, for test for the deadly Nipah virus an infection.
Director of Medical Education Ramesh Reddy mentioned one of the patients just lately visited Kerala however now not Kozhikode the place the illness is prevalent.
The different patient never visited Kerala in recent times.
The patient, who reportedly visited Kerala, was first admitted to a personal health center with fever and later shifted to Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Tropical and Communicable Diseases, often referred to as Fever Hospital, while the other patient is undergoing remedy at Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences.
"We do not want to take any chances. Blood samples and throat swabs of both the patients have been sent to NIV-Pune for Nipah virus infection test. We also asked them to test for swine flu. We expect the result to come this evening or tomorrow," Reddy advised PTI.
He mentioned all vital hospitals around the state had been requested to be on alert with reference to the virus.
In Kerala, the Nipah virus has to this point claimed 11 lives and the state government has stepped up efforts to contain the outbreak.
According to a Union Health Ministry advisory, the Nipah virus, which frequently impacts animals akin to bats, pigs, dogs, and horses, can spread to humans and cause severe sickness among humans.
Spread of the virus to humans may happen after shut touch with different Nipah inflamed other folks, inflamed bats, or inflamed pigs.
Director of Medical Education Ramesh Reddy mentioned one of the patients just lately visited Kerala however now not Kozhikode the place the illness is prevalent.
The different patient never visited Kerala in recent times.
The patient, who reportedly visited Kerala, was first admitted to a personal health center with fever and later shifted to Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Tropical and Communicable Diseases, often referred to as Fever Hospital, while the other patient is undergoing remedy at Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences.
"We do not want to take any chances. Blood samples and throat swabs of both the patients have been sent to NIV-Pune for Nipah virus infection test. We also asked them to test for swine flu. We expect the result to come this evening or tomorrow," Reddy advised PTI.
He mentioned all vital hospitals around the state had been requested to be on alert with reference to the virus.
In Kerala, the Nipah virus has to this point claimed 11 lives and the state government has stepped up efforts to contain the outbreak.
According to a Union Health Ministry advisory, the Nipah virus, which frequently impacts animals akin to bats, pigs, dogs, and horses, can spread to humans and cause severe sickness among humans.
Spread of the virus to humans may happen after shut touch with different Nipah inflamed other folks, inflamed bats, or inflamed pigs.
Nipah: Telangana sends samples of 2 to Pune
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