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Samples from Chickballapur test negative for Zika

Serum samples of 3 fever cases & 24 pregnant women from 5 villages in Chickballapur containment zone tested negative for Zika. Mosquito pool at Thalakayalbetta village found positive in Oct. 888 houses & 4,282 people in containment zone under surveillance. Sample of suspected Zika-positive patient admitted to Suguna Hospital in…

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

Karnataka steps up surveillance after detection of Zika virus in mosquito pool in Chickballapur

Bengaluru: After a mosquito pool in Chikkaballapura tested positive for Zika virus, surveillance has been stepped up. No human cases reported yet, but serum samples of three persons sent for confirmation. Health officials asked to intensify Aedes larval survey and fever surveillance. Health Minister urges people not to panic.

The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023

Why BSL-3 lab for Nipah confirmation is unnecessary

Kerala has now been allowed to use Truenat for Nipah testing, but only in BSL-2 facilities. ICMR insists on BSL-3 for confirmation, despite Truenat inactivating the virus. NIV had validated the lysis buffer and transport medium to be highly effective in inactivating the virus.

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023

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Health Department issues surveillance guidelines for Nipah

Karnataka issues surveillance guidelines to prevent spread of Nipah virus; directs hospitals to ensure adequate stocks of PPE kits, VTM, and other accessories. Private hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics asked to report suspected cases to DHO. Check posts set up at entry points from Karnataka to Kerala; fever surveillance intensified…

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

Nipah virus | Dakshina Kannada, other districts in Karnataka bordering Kerala directed to strengthen fever surveillance

Only those with fever, who have travel history to Kozhikode, and have come in direct contact with a person who tested positive for Nipah, should be considered as potentially vulnerable to the infection, the government stated.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

NIV teams to arrive in Kerala following Nipah confirmation; virus is Bangladesh variant: Health Minister Veena George

Teams from NIV, Pune arrive in Kerala to set up mobile lab to test for Nipah. State Health Minister Veena George confirms Bangladesh variant of virus with high mortality rate. ICMR to fly down monoclonal antibodies for treatment.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Walking a tightrope in messaging monkeypox virus transmission routes

Public health communication about different routes of transmission of monkeypox virus is critical, especially as demographics can change

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

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No serious suspect of monkeypox in Goa: Health Services

PANAJI: Goa hasn't seen any serious suspect of monkeypox, said state epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar, adding that the sample of the only suspected case, which was sent to NIV, Pune, has tested negative. It was more of a chickenpox case, he said.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

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