more-inHalth authorities in the district heaved a sigh of relief on Friday when the tests of the serum collected from five persons in the district were ruled negative for Nipah virus by the National Institute of Virology, Pune. “There is nothing to worry,” said District Medical Officer (DMO) K. Sakeena on Friday. Medical authorities have issued an unpublished warning about potential outbreak of haemorrhagic fever during the monsoon in the district. A district medical official said that dengue was being reported from different parts of the district. Juma sermonsMuslim scholars, meanwhile, used the Juma sermons on Friday to create awareness among people about Nipah virus and communicable diseases.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2018 17:37 UTC