Viral fever;’Don’t be panic’-DMO says Control room opens-0495-2376063
Kozhikode District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr.V.Jayasree has issued a notice to the public requesting them to be free of panic in the recently reported viral fever at Perambra in Kozhikode. Three members in a family died as the result of unknown contagious virus attack.
- Health department has confirmed that the deadly virus is not spreading through air.
- It is spread through water and body fluids
- Keep away from direct contact with affected people.
- Use mask and glove to personal safety, while attending suspected cases.
- Don’t eat fruits bitten by bats and other birds
- Wash mangoes before eating.
- Don’t drink toddy,collected from open space,especially at places,where many bats are seen.
- Symptoms:
- Head ache,fever,cough,encephalitis,vomiting,blurred vision etc.
- (All the above symptoms may be seen to other viral diseases. Medical examination alone can confirm the NIPAH)
