Karnataka health department ramps up surveillance measures after Nipah virus death in Kerala
Bengaluru: The Karnataka health department has intensified its surveillance measures following the recent death of a Bengaluru student in Kerala, which has been confirmed as a Nipah virus case.
The deceased, a 24-year-old postgraduate student at an institute in Soladevanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru, hailed from Malappuram. A team from the health department’s disease surveillance unit visited the institute and confirmed that 32 students and staff attended the funeral of the youth, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Health officials from Chikkabanavara and Gopalpura primary health centres have been actively involved in monitoring and following up with primary and secondary contacts. Dr Ansar Ahmed, Project Director of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), told the publication that contact tracing is underway, with two primary contacts in Bengaluru currently asymptomatic. The department remains on high alert and is implementing precautionary measures.
Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that although there is concern about the Nipah virus, there is no need to panic. He confirmed that, as of now, no Nipah virus cases have been suspected or reported in Karnataka.
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Four sanitary workers fatally struck by Kerala Express near Shoranur railway station
Palakkad: In a tragic incident near Shoranur Railway Station, four sanitary workers, including two women from Tamil Nadu, lost their lives after being struck by the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Kerala Express on November 2.
According to the Railway Police, the accident occurred when the workers were on the tracks and may not have noticed the approaching train. A team from the Shoranur Railway Police responded promptly to the scene. "It appears the workers were unaware of the train’s approach, but investigations are ongoing," stated a Railway Police officer.
Further information regarding the incident is awaited as authorities continue their inquiry.
