Central team that was sent to the district on Sept. 5 has presented its first report
In the wake of Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district of Kerala, the Central team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that was sent here on September 5 has said in its first report that the nearby districts of Kannur, Malappurum and Wayanad need to be alerted.
In its communication to the State, the Union Health Ministry said that the Central team, along with district surveillance officer and other officials, carried out field investigations. “Based on the first report submitted by the Central Team, we have made a series of recommendations which has been shared with the State for further follow up action,” said the Health Ministry.
The team has recommended that currently both hospital-based and community-based surveillance needed to be strengthened, awareness needed to be created among the field formations for early detection of cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome/ Respiratory…