The deadly Nipah Virus Outbreak that is spread by fruit bats in India has killed 10 people and more than 94 people have to be quarantined to prevent transmission. Reported by AFP on Tuesday (5/22/2018), the government issued a warning to the relevant institutions to immediately control the outbreak.
"We confirm there are 10 people who died from Nipah virus," said health inspectors in the Indian state of Kerala, KJ Reena. Local media reports say 10 people have lost their lives to the virus, but the health department says the final checks on them have not been completed.
Authorities in the state of Kerala issued an emergency alert to control the virus transmitted by fruit bats. "We sent 18 samples to be examined, 12 of them are positive and 10 have died, while the rest are undergoing treatment," said a health official in the Kozhikode district,
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Nipah virus can trigger ecephalitis or inflammation in the brain. The usual treatment for those infected with the Nipah virus is supportive care.
Infectious disease outbreaks can be a challenge for India that has the second most populous population in the world. Surveillance and control of infectious diseases is very weak, so often lead to death.
The Nipah outbreak virus in India spread this month was identified when three family members died after eating mango which infected by bat fruit. So far, there has been no vaccine for Nipah, which has also killed more than 260 people in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and India since the 1998 outbreak. The Nipah virus is among the top 10 diseases WHO has identified as a potential outbreak.
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