No panic about Nipah in DK: DC
Mangaluru, May 24: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that though the samples of phlegm or mucus of two persons were sent for laboratory test following the outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, they were found negative and there is no need to be panic about Nipah in Dakshina Kannada district.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, the DC said that on suspicion, the mucus of a Calicut Medical College employee who was admitted for treatment in Mangaluru and another patient was taken for the test. The virus would not spread in the air. It would affect others only with the close contact of the affected people. So, there is no need to be panic about the virus, he said.
The virus was found only in Calicut and all precautionary measures were taken there. As the treatment is being given separately for the virus infected people, there are hardly any chances of spreading this virus to other places, he said.
It was first found in Malaysia in 1999 and animals are the host of this virus. Later, it was found in Bangladesh. Unlike H1N1, this virus would neither spread in the air nor through water. Even though, the health department has taken all steps and directed all hospitals to check the spread of the disease. Fruits should be cleaned before consuming them. But if the fruits were found damaged by the birds, such fruits should be avoided. This virus would also spread through animals like pigs. So, those who work with the animals should maintain cleanliness, he said.
DHO Dr Ramakrishna Rao, malaria officer Dr Rajesh and Dr Kundar Pasha were present.
Don’t believe social media messages
People have been spreading false information and messages regarding Nipah virus in social media. But the admin of such social media platforms should not post any messages without confirming factual details from the concerned authorities. Even people also should not believe such messages. There is no need to get admitted to the hospital and get treatment for Nipah virus just for cold, fever and headache. This virus is found only in Calicut in Kerala and it was contained. So, people of the district can lead normal life without any panic, the DC said.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
