Outbreak of Nipah virus encephalitis in the Kerala state of India
On 19 May 2018, a Nipah virus disease (NIV) outbreak was reported in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. This is the first NiV outbreak in South India. There have been 17 deaths and 18 confirmed cases as of 1 June 2018. The two affected districts are Kozhikode and Mallapuram. A multi-disciplinary team led by the Indian Government's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is in Kerala in response to the outbreak. WHO is providing technical support to the Government of India as needed. WHO does not recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions or entry screening related to the NiV outbreak.
The Nipah outbreak reported in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala in May 2018 was the third Nipah Virus Outbreaks in India, the earlier being in 2001 and 2007, both in West Bengal. 23 cases were identified, including the index case with 18 laboratory-confirmed twenty-three issues. The state government and central government agencies managed the outbreak and has been acknowledged as a success story.
Ibnusualih. K P
Third Semester B. A. Economics
Al Shifa College of Arts and Science
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