Kerala govt issues Nipah Management Plan
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Monday issued a Nipah Management Plan listing the health protocol to be followed by government and private hospitals. State Health Minister Veena George in a statement said district authorities can prepare a separate management plan for Nipah and also informed that the treatment and discharge guidelines were also published.
She asked all districts authorities to remain cautious and to keep under observation those who are affected by encephalitis. The State Health Department has been on high alert after a 12-year old boy from Kozhikode succumbed to Nipah virus infection on Sunday. “The prime objective is surveillance, testing and treatment of the patients. As part of surveillance, effective contact tracing and quarantine will be done. Treatment protocol will be strictly followed and it will be constantly monitored,” the Minister said.
The Nipah management plan will be coordinated at the State, district and hospital levels.
The State Committee consists of the Chief Minister, Health Minister, Chief Secretary, Health Secretary, Disaster Management Additional Chief Secretary, Director of the Department of Health and the Director of Department of Health Education, the release said.
Meanwhile, a case of Nipah virus was registered in Kozhikode in Kerala on Monday, informed Coimbatore district collector GS Sameeran, adding that they are taking all necessary precautions on the border. “One Nipah virus case had been identified in Kozhikode. The Health Department has issued some instructions including how to identify Nipah, Zika, or Dengue virus. Patients with high body temperature will have to undergo certain procedures and health check-ups,” stated GS Sameeran.
GS Sameran reviewed the Nipah Virus monitoring camp at Walayar checkpost. People coming from Kerala to Tamil Nadu have to go through 13 checkpoints. People with negative RT-PCR reports will be permitted to enter the State.
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