The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified Nipah as one of the illnesses in need of priority research since it has the potential to spread globally like Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19.
India is currently dealing with a rare epidemic of the deadly Nipah virus, which has a high fatality rate.
Authorities in the southern state of Kerala have taken preventative measures against the threat by closing some schools and offices to stop the virus’s spread.
The Nipah virus is explained in detail below.
Since this virus is zoonotic, it can transfer from animals to people.
The majority of the time, nipah infects humans through the body fluids of infected animals, such as pigs and bats, or through contaminated food, although it can also travel between individuals.
The virus generates a high fatality rate and a severe fever. It bears the name of the community where it was found.
Seizures and brain swelling may result in coma in extreme circumstances.
Sadly, there is presently no vaccination for Nipah, and according to the WHO, this virus has a fatality rate between 40 and 75 percent.
The death rate from Nipah is far higher than that of COVID-19, according to Rajeev Bahl, director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s premier organization for biomedical research.
