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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ISRO successfully conducts hot tests of Gaganyaan propulsion system
Bengaluru (PTI): ISRO has successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at the space agency's Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri on July 3.
The short-duration tests, lasting 30 seconds and 100 seconds respectively, were aimed at validating the test article configuration, ISRO said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The overall performance of the propulsion system during these hot tests was normal as per pre-test predictions. During the 100s test, simultaneous operation of all Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters in different modes (steady state; pulsed) along with all Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engines was also successfully demonstrated.
"ISRO's Liquid Propulsion System Centre (LPSC) is leading the technology development activities for the Gaganyaan SMPS. SMPS is a critical system of Gaganyaan Orbital Module and is required during orbital manoeuvring as well as specific abort scenarios," the space agency said.
It comprises five Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engines (each 440N thrust) and 16 Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters (each 100N thrust). In order to simulate the propulsion system conditions closer to flight, the SMPS test article for these hot tests incorporated improvements based on experience gained from earlier hot tests.
"With the confidence gained through these hot tests, ISRO will conduct a full duration hot test shortly," the statement said.
According to ISRO, the Gaganyaan programme aims to demonstrate India’s capability to launch a crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit, and the experience and knowledge gained from this mission will be crucial for its success.
