Causes and preventive measures from deadly Nipah virus
These days, we hear about the brain-damaging Nipah virus. Reports flashed that it has eaten several human lives. The latest outburst of this virus in India is dominant mainly in four districts of Kerala, namely Kozhikode, and its neighbouring districts Malappuram, Kannur and Wayanad. It is important to know the deep facts and preventive measures of this deadly virus. The Nipah virus is a zoonotic ailment that is naturally spread from vertebrate animals to humans. Cases of human-to-human transmission, through body secretions and respiratory secretions has also been recognized. Simply stating, Nipah virus can be rapidly spread by infected pigs, or by fruit bats, through their secretions of saliva, urine or faeces. Virus is transmitted through eating partially-eaten fruits by infected bats and partially-cooked meat of infected animals. Drinking date palm sap/toddy/juice can also cause the infection. When this virus is introduced into human populations, it leads to severe illn...