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Nipah: People in coastal Karnataka urged to take precautions, not panic | Here’s a list of Dos and Don’ts

coastaldigest.com news network
May 23, 2018

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 23: Officials in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of coastal Karnataka have urged the people to take maximum precautionary measures and not panic over Nipah virus that has claimed at least a dozen lives in neighbouring Kerala.

The twin districts have been put on high alert after two suspected case of Nipah were surfaced in Mangaluru yesterday. All private hospitals have been asked to notify such cases.

Dakshina Kannada District Health and Family Welfare Officer M Ramakrishna Rao, said that the people suffering from chronic diseases and immunity problems are susceptible to the infection.

The doctor advised people to drink boiled water and wash their hands properly. After exposure to the virus it would take three to 18 days to develop symptoms such as cold, cough, fever, convulsion and nausea, he said.

Meanwhile, Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis, who on Tuesday chaired a meeting over the prevention of Nipah virus at the District Offices Complex, said that people should strictly avoid eating fruits bitten by birds and which had fallen below trees. People should eat fruits only after cleaning them properly and removing their peels. They should wash their hands and keep them clean, she said.

She directed the Health Department to give information about the virus to all anganwadi workers and junior health workers. Pamphlets about the precautions should be distributed to the general public. All the doctors should be told about the Standard Operating Procedure through the IMA, Ms. Francis said.

The symptoms of Nipah fever include fever, head ache, fainting and nausea. In a few cases, symptoms could also include choking, stomach pain, vomiting, fatigue and blurred vision.

The experts have issued a guideline of Do’s and Don’ts for preventing the spread of Nipah virus fever.

The Dos are:

• Isolate infected livestock, such as pigs, horses, dogs and cats as they act as the intermediate host

• Suspected human cases should be isolated

• Clothes, utensils of suspected cases and items typically used in the toilet or bathroom to be cleaned separately and maintained hygienically

• Avoid hand shake and wash hands properly after contacting infected people

• Wear mask and gloves while tending to patients

• Wash, peel and/or cook all fruits thoroughly before eating

• Visit the nearest health centre for any flu-like illness

The Don’ts are:

• Do not eat fruits that may have been bitten by birds and animals

• Do not drink toddy/neera collected from areas where bats are found in large numbers

• Precautionary measures should be taken when visiting infected areas

• Avoid contact with sick persons’ body secretions (saliva, sweat, urine, etc.)

• Relatives should try to refrain from hugging or kissing their dead.

Also Read: From Malaysia to Kerala: All you need to know about the deadly Nipah virus

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Rahul
 - 
Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Actually media sensationalising. Sitution is under control. Centre certified that

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Thank you CD for the information

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April 30,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 30: Yet another case of covid-19 reported in the coastal city of Mangaluru today.  

The Dakshina Kannada district administration confirmed that a 58-year-old woman hailing from Boluru area in the city was tested positive for the coronavirus.

The woman was undergoing treatment in First Neuro Hospital at Padil where a woman from Bantwal (identified as P-501), who died of coronavirus had undegone treatment before being shifted to Wenclock. 

With this, total number of positive cases in Dakshina Kannada district has gone up to 22.

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April 15,2020

San Diego, Apr 15: Several people lost their sense of smell or taste weeks ago globally and are still waiting for it to come back and now, researchers have identified an association between sensory loss and novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection, indicating that loss of smell and taste may be considered as early symptoms of the deadly disease.

Interestingly, the study also found that persons who reported experiencing a sore throat more often tested negative for COVID-19.

The team from University of California-San Diego found high prevalence and unique presentation of certain sensory impairments in patients positive with COVID-19.

Of those who reported a loss of smell and taste, the loss was typically profound, not mild.

"Based on our study, if you have smell and taste loss, you are more than 10 times more likely to have COVID-19 infection than other causes of infection. The most common first sign of a COVID-19 infection remains fever, but fatigue and loss of smell and taste follow as other very common initial symptoms," explained study researcher Carol Yan from UC San Diego.

"We know COVID-19 is an extremely contagious virus. This study supports the need to be aware of smell and taste loss as early signs of COVID-19," Yan added.

For the findings, published in the journal International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, the research team surveyed 1,480 patients with flu-like symptoms and concerns regarding potential COVID-19 infection who underwent testing at UC San Diego Health from March 3 through March 29, 2020.

Within that total, 102 patients tested positive for the virus and 1,378 tested negatives. The study included responses from 59 COVID-19-positive patients and 203 COVID-19-negative patients.

Encouragingly, the rate of recovery of smell and taste was high and occurred usually within two to four weeks of infection.

"Our study not only showed that the high incidence of smell and taste is specific to COVID-19 infection but we fortunately also found that for the majority of people sensory recovery was generally rapid," said Yan.

"Among the COVID-19 patients with smell loss, more than 70 per cent had reported improvement of smell at the time of the survey and of those who hadn't reported improvement, many had only been diagnosed recently," she added.

Sensory return typically matched the timing of disease recovery.

In an effort to decrease the risk of virus transmission, UC San Diego Health now includes loss of smell and taste as a screening requirement for visitors and staff, as well as a marker for testing patients who may be positive for the virus.

"It is our hope that with these findings other institutions will follow suit and not only list smell and taste loss as a symptom of COVID-19, but use it as a screening measure for the virus across the world," Yan said.

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May 23,2020

Mangaluru, May 23: Domestic flight services will resume from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) from May 25 as per the instructions of Union Civil Aviation Ministry. Six Indigo and SpiceJet flights will be operated from Mangaluru to Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai.

Air-India is yet to finalise its schedule, airport sources said. Three Indigo flights will depart from Mangaluru to Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai and three flights of SpiceJet will leave for Bengaluru and Mumbai on May 25.

SpiceJet flight will take off from Bengaluru to Mangaluru at 8.30 am and7 pm while Indigo will take off from Mangaluru to Bengaluru at 5.55 pm. SpiceJet flight will take off from Mangaluru at 10.20 am and 9.35 pm while Indigo will depart at 7.30 pm.

From Mumbai, Spice Jet flight will take off at 7.05 am and Indigo at 9.30 am. The Mangaluru-Mumbai SpiceJet flight will take off at 9.05 am and Indigo at 11.40 am. Indigo flight will depart from Chennai to Mangaluru at 5.45 pm and from Mangaluru to Chennai at 8.05 am.

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