Whites always blamed disease/virus on BLKPOC saying they should stop eating Green Monkeys. They crazy as hell if they think anyone believes these diseases are random. This marks the fourth outbreak of the deadly virus in the state since 2018.
On Wednesday, a 24-year-old healthcare worker who had close contact with a Nipah patient tested positive for the virus, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Kerala to five.
There is currently no approved vaccine for the Nipah virus which spreads through contact with bodily fluids of infected bats, pigs, or humans, resulting in a mortality rate of up to 75 per cent among those who become infected.
Infected people initially develop symptoms that include fever, respiratory distress, headaches, and vomiting, according to the World Health Organization. Encephalitis and seizures can also occur in severe cases, leading to coma. The virus is included in the WHO’s list of pathogens with epidemic potential.
In response, the state government implemented containment zones and imposed restrictions to curb the virus’s spread. Authorities have issued an order for all educational institutions to remain closed on Thursday and Friday.
The patient contact list has raised significant concerns, as it now includes 700 individuals who have had contact with the infected patients. Among this group, 77 are classified as being at high risk, according to Kerala health minister Veena George.
As a precautionary measure, people at high risk of infection have been advised to stay within their homes. The travel routes of the two Nipah patients who passed away have been disclosed to people so as to prevent people from using them.