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Mangaluru: DK health dept increases vigilance as West Nile fever reported in Kerala

  •   Mon, May 20 2024 11:30:31 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, May 20: The health department of Dakshina Kannada (DK) district has decided to increase vigilance as cases of West Nile fever have been reported in Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Thrissur areas of Kerala state.

Special instructions have been given to all medical colleges in the district regarding this matter. If any patients arrive with symptoms of West Nile fever, the concerned institutions are asked to report them to the administration and health department officials. Although no cases of West Nile fever have been reported in DK so far, borders are being monitored.

Dr H R Timmaiah, the district health officer, stated that the health department has decided to provide training on this fever from May 20 to personnel within the department.

West Nile fever is transmitted through mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, vomiting sensation, unconsciousness, skin swelling, shivering, and neck stiffness.
  

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Mon, May 20 2024

    Godsown country became Virusown country ...

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  • SarayuS, Brahmagiri udupi

    Mon, May 20 2024

    Kerala is the first place to erupt every sickness. Few weeks ago bird flu. Corona, dengue, chikungunya, tomato fever, monkey fever, cow fever, bat fever, h1 n1, handi fever, arali flower death, suspicious fevers and now this west nile. Why is it so? Its gods own country. People all help each other. Living a saintly life. Is it because govt doesnt believe in religion and god?

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  • Sakshi, Mangalore

    Mon, May 20 2024

    It is because the whole health department in Kerala is open & truthful .They also do the right investigations about any new sickness , unlike the rest of India

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  • SarayuS, Brahmagiri

    Mon, May 20 2024

    Ah um my friends in kerala say this is because keralites are spreaded all over the world and each and every corner. When they return to their mother land to meet amchi maathi amchi munshya they bring this gift of sickness along with them.

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