Kerala's Palakkad Nipah patient critical, contact list has over 100 names
Health officials have identified 173 contacts of the Palakkad patient, including 100 primary and 52 high-risk contacts. So far, 12 individuals have been placed under isolation, and five contact samples have tested negative.Addressing the media, Minister George also said that there were a total of 425 people on the Nipah contact list in the state: 228 people are on the contact list in Malappuram, 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode.One person on the contact list has tested negative, and 61 health workers in Palakkad are on the contact list. All 87 people on the contact list in Kozhikode district are health workers.The state has also published the route maps of infected individuals in Palakkad and Malappuram to trace movement.Meanwhile, the health department has directed that all contacts of the Palakkad patient mandatorily remain isolated within the district. Instructions have been given to conduct fever surveillance in the area, while ensuring psychological support is extended to affected families. Only biological samples are to be sent for testing.Other measures include ambulances, including Kaniv 108, on standby for emergencies, with efforts to identify the source of infection being intensified.Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, The State Mission Director NHM, Health Department Director, Medical Education Department Director, Additional Directors, District Collectors, District Medical Officers, Police Officers, and various department officials attended the meeting.- Ends
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