Mysuru: One’s loss is somebody’s gain. The month of May (after the Assembly election results) has proved a boon to Mysuru as thousands of tourists are arriving here on a daily basis to spend their summer vacation. Tourists, who earlier booked their trips to Kerala, have cancelled their visit due to Nipah Virus (NiV) threat…
H.D. Kote youth at K.R. Hospital cleared of Nipah infection
May 27, 2018Mysuru: In a major relief to the District Administration, a youth, who was suspected to be infected by the deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) and was being treated at the isolated ward of the K.R. Hospital in city has been certified not Nipah-infected. This was the first case of Nipah scare reported in city. The youth,…
Nipah scare: Zoo on high alert
May 27, 2018Mysuru: Not taking any chances like it happened during the bird flu scare where Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or the Mysuru Zoo was shut for a month from Jan. 4, 2017, this time, the Zoo authorities have geared up to combat the deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) threat. Apart from spraying disinfectants to all trees, the…
The Nipah Virus Scare!
May 25, 2018By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Like a bolt from the blue, the spectre of the deadly Nipah virus infection which was almost unknown to most people has come into the limelight over the past two weeks. The first known outbreak of this disease was from the village of Nipah in Malaysia in the year…
Nipah Virus Threat: Mysuru City Corporation takes precautionary measures
May 24, 2018Mysuru: With Nipah Virus posing a severe threat in neighbouring Kerala, in which over a dozen people have lost their lives in recent days, the Mysuru District Administration is on high alert and is leaving no chances to ensure that the deadly disease does not spread to the city and district. Explaining the measures taken…
Kerala travellers to be screened for Nipah symptoms: Mysuru DC
May 23, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru is on high alert, especially in areas bordering Kerala, after 11 people died of the mysterious Nipah Virus (NiV) in Kozhikode over the last few days. The Karnataka State Health and Family Welfare Department has directed Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Chamarajanagar, Kodagu and Mysuru districts, which share the border with Kerala, to…
Nipah Virus threat
May 22, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration is on high alert for the Nipah virus (NiV) that has caused the death of over 10 people in Kerala. Given the proximity of Mysuru and Kerala where thousands of people travel via Bandipur, H.D. Kote, and Manandawadi every day, the administration is taking no chances and a Rapid Response Team…
Mysterious Nipah virus kills 3 of a family in Kerala
May 21, 2018Thiruvananthapuram / New Delhi: After three confirmed deaths from the mysterious new “Nipah virus” in Kerala’s Kozhikode, the Centre has sent a team to Kerala. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has asked the chief of the Central Disease Control Body to visit the affected district and take steps. The Director of National Centre for Disease…
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