🦠 Kerala Mein Phir Se Nipah Virus Ka Khatra: Teen Zilon Mein Alert Jaari
4 July 2025 ko Kerala ke Kozhikode, Malappuram aur Palakkad zilon mein health alert jaari kiya gaya jab do suspected Nipah virus cases report hue. Ye sirf Kerala ke liye nahi, balki poore Bharat ke liye ek serious warning hai.
❓ Nipah Virus Kya Hai?
Nipah virus ek zoonotic infection hai jo animals se humans mein transfer hota hai—khaaskar fruit bats ke zariye. Ye virus contaminated food, infected animals, ya human-to-human contact se bhi fail sakta hai.
Symptoms mein shamil hain:
- Fever
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Sore throat
- Dizziness
- Encephalitis (brain inflammation)
Iska mortality rate lagbhag 50% hai, jo ise duniya ke sabse khatarnak viruses mein shumar karta hai.
🏥 Kerala Ki Tayaari
Kerala Health Minister Veena George ne confirm kiya ki suspected cases Palakkad aur Malappuram se hain. Preliminary tests Kozhikode aur Malappuram Medical Colleges mein positive aaye hain, aur samples NIV Pune bheje gaye hain final confirmation ke liye.
State ne turant action lete hue har district mein 26-member rapid response teams banayi hain. Ye teams contact tracing, symptom monitoring, aur public awareness campaigns mein lagayi gayi hain. Police ki madad se contact lists banayi ja rahi hain, aur containment zones declare karne ki tayaari ho rahi hai.
🧪 RAMBAAN: Made-in-India Mobile Lab
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ne ek Mobile BSL-3 lab develop kiya hai jiska naam hai RAMBAAN. Ye lab high-risk pathogens jaise Nipah ke liye onsite testing provide karta hai. 2023 aur 2024 ke outbreaks mein bhi RAMBAAN ka use hua tha.
📍 Ground Reality: Affected Areas
Palakkad ke kuch areas jaise Thachanattukkara Panchayat ke Wards 7, 8, 9, 11 aur Karimbuzha Panchayat ke Wards 17, 18 ko containment zones declare kiya gaya hai. Yahan logon ko strict health protocols follow karne ke liye kaha gaya hai.
Malappuram ki patient Kozhikode Medical College mein admit hai, jabki Palakkad ki patient ek private hospital mein treatment le rahi hai. Dono ke close contacts ko isolate kiya gaya hai, aur unka observation chal raha hai.
