Hyderabad sources stated that previously two persons, including one who visited Kerala recently, were admitted to hospitals here with suspected Nipah virus infection even as the Telangana health authorities have advised people to avoid visiting Kerala. Meanwhile the Health Department officials are conducting a campaign to caution people against visiting Kerala, at least till the dreaded Nipah virus comes under control.
Accordingly K. Shankar, director, Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) said on Friday that people should postpone their plans to visit Kerala in view of the situation here. Meanwhile the officials of Medical and Health Department also said that they were advising people not to visit Kerala at least till the situation comes under control. Moreover the authorities are conducting campaigns in residential colonies to create awareness among people about Nipah virus and also to advise them against visiting Kerala.
Furthermore Telangana Director
of Medical Education K. Ramesh Reddy said samples of two persons were sent to
National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Moreover one of them returned from
Kerala with suspected symptoms and he has been isolated at IPM. Further the
authorities have advised people to take all precautions.
