Accordingly a total of 17 people had died last year in kerala with the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus. Meanwhile the student has been admitted at a private hospital in Ernakulam. Reportedly kerala health Minister kk Shailaja said the condition of the student is stable and 86 people including four of his roommates in Thodupuzha, family members in Ernakulam, who came in contact with him are under supervision.
According to WHO, there is no vaccine currently available for either humans or animals and NiV-infected patients are currently limited to supportive care (i.e., rest, fluid intake) to help manage symptoms. Furthermore early treatment with the antiviral drug, ribavirin, can reduce the duration of fever and the severity of disease. However, how well this treatment cures the disease or improves survival is still uncertain.
Moreover in india, the earliest records of Nipah outbreaks were reported in Siliguri in 2001 and Nadia, West Bengal in 2007. In the country, the virus spread from fruits and fruit products, especially ones that were contaminated with the urine or saliva from infected fruit bats. Previously the outbreak in Siliguri claimed the lives of 45 people where 66 people were found infected. In Nadia, five were infected and all had died.
