Kozhikode : Blood sample results from the Pune Virology institute has confirmed that the 15-year-old boy from Malappuram has been tested positive for Nipah virus. The initial test conducted at a lab in Kozhikode has tested positive.
The boy is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kozhikode. The minister has added that the local administration is gathering details of all individuals who have had contact with the boy. Meanwhile, a control room has also been opened in the district.
“We have come to know that Pandikkad in Malappuram is the origin of the virus and hence three kilometers radius of the region will be under surveillance of the health department.
A route map of the 15-year-old boy is been prepared by the Malappuram district administration and all those people who were in direct contact with the boy are under observation currently, said health department sources.
Further actions will be coordinated as per the Standard Operating Procedures laid down by the government.
The Health Minister said a control room has already been opened in Malappuram district to monitor the situation. “All steps have been taken even before a confirmation from the NIV-Pune. A 30-bed isolation ward will be opened at the government medical college hospital in Manjeri. All primary, secondary and high-risk contacts of the boy will be isolated. A lockdown will be imposed at a few wards under Pandikkad panchayat.”
The boy is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kozhikode. The minister has added that the local administration is gathering details of all individuals who have had contact with the boy. Meanwhile, a control room has also been opened in the district. Kerala States News India: Top News India, States News, States News Headlines, Online State News India, State Politics news
