Taking enough precautions and following an appropriate hygiene regimen will reduce the chance of Nipah virus infections, a senior scientist said in Belagavi on Thursday.
“Nipah virus can be dangerous as it has a fatality rate of over 50%. However, its infection can be avoided by following precautions and by adopting a hygienic regimen such as washing hands properly. It is also less transmissible than COVID-19,” Subarna Roy, director, ICMR-NITM, said.
He was answering queries from journalists, at the national-level training programme on clinical trials.
