Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar reviews steps taken on containment of the Nipah Virus Outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala
Visits ICMR-NIV Institute in Pune to take stock of preparations
High-level Central and ICMR teams equipped with BSL-3 labs have reached Kozhikode for on-ground testing
By PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar reviewed steps taken for containment of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala, from the Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), in Pune today.
After undertaking the review, Dr. Pawar stated that “the Govt of India under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and under the guidance of Hon’ble Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya is monitoring the situation and necessary steps for prevention of spread are being taken”.
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Dr. Pawar said that under the guidance of Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, high-level teams from the Centre and ICMR-NIV with mobile units equipped with BSL-3 laboratories have already reached Kozhikode and will be doing on-ground testing. She also declared that the affected gram panchayats in the Kozhikode area have been declared as quarantine zones. A multi-disciplinary team led by Dr. Mala Chhabra has been deputed by the Union Health Ministry to support the state in public health measures to deal with this outbreak.
The Union Minister assured that the Union Health Ministry and the ICMR-NIV are monitoring the issue on a daily basis and all possible arrangements are being made by the central government to deal with the viral outbreak.
