Soldier Dies In Kolkata, Nipah Virus Suspected

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Soldier Dies In Kolkata, Nipah Virus Suspected

A soldier from Kolkata, who is suspected to be suffering from the deadly Nipah Virus, died. The disease claimed the lives of 13 people in Kerala. The soldier identified as Seenu Prasad was from Kerala and was posted at Fort William.  

Mr. Prasad was admitted to a hospital after suffering from a fever. He passed away on Monday and his samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.

The Nipah virus or NiV infection is a rare disease that shows symptoms like breathing trouble, inflammation of the brain, headache, fever, delirium, disorientation and drowsiness. This disease can cause the patient to fall into a coma within 48 hours of being infected.

The World Health Organization confirmed there is no vaccine for the virus yet. The United Nations Health body explained the main treatment for those infected is intensive supportive care.

The virus can infect animals just as bad as it affects humans with a 70% mortality rate. Nipah virus is spread by fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family and can be easily transmitted. The virus can spread from eating the fruit that has been in contact with the infected fruit bat. It also spreads from person to person through direct contact.

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