<p class="title">DHO Dr R Venkatesh said that all precautionary measures have been taken against Nipah in the district. No symptomatic cases have been reported in the district so far. </p>.<p class="title">Following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala, an alert has been issued in Kodagu. Nipah is a zoonotic virus that spreads from animals to humans and is also transmitted directly between people.</p>.<p class="title">The symptoms include acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis, besides fever, headache, cough and throat pain.</p>.<p class="title">The symptoms appear within four to 18 days of infection. If people suffer from any of the symptoms, then they should visit the nearest hospital for getting themselves tested. </p>.<p class="title">As a precautionary measure, five beds in Ashwini Hospital and two beds in taluk hospitals have been reserved. </p>.<p class="title">The DHO said that the Covid positivity rate in the district is below 2%. The rate is likely to come down further in the next week.</p>.<p class="title">On average 3,500 to 4,000 samples are tested daily in the district for Covid-19, he added. </p>.<p class="title">District vaccination officer Dr Gopinath and others were present. </p>
<p class="title">DHO Dr R Venkatesh said that all precautionary measures have been taken against Nipah in the district. No symptomatic cases have been reported in the district so far. </p>.<p class="title">Following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala, an alert has been issued in Kodagu. Nipah is a zoonotic virus that spreads from animals to humans and is also transmitted directly between people.</p>.<p class="title">The symptoms include acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis, besides fever, headache, cough and throat pain.</p>.<p class="title">The symptoms appear within four to 18 days of infection. If people suffer from any of the symptoms, then they should visit the nearest hospital for getting themselves tested. </p>.<p class="title">As a precautionary measure, five beds in Ashwini Hospital and two beds in taluk hospitals have been reserved. </p>.<p class="title">The DHO said that the Covid positivity rate in the district is below 2%. The rate is likely to come down further in the next week.</p>.<p class="title">On average 3,500 to 4,000 samples are tested daily in the district for Covid-19, he added. </p>.<p class="title">District vaccination officer Dr Gopinath and others were present. </p>