UN Nipah virus outbreak in India 'definitely a concern,' Canadian scientist says

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/nipah-virus-faq-1.4677079

Health officials are working to treat those infected with a rare, brain-damaging virus in southern India. It is the first reported outbreak in the country.

The first death happened May 18, said a state health minister in Kerala, the state at the epicentre of the outbreak blamed for the 12 deaths, including a nurse.

"The Nipah virus disease is not a major outbreak and is only a local occurrence," the government said in a statement on Friday, adding that a team of experts continued to monitor the situation.

Three victims, members of one family, are suspected to have been infected by bats that crowded a well near their home, a local government official said.

"It's in the southern part of India, in Kerala, where it has never been seen before," said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital who treats tropical diseases.

Initial signs include fever, chills, muscle aches and pains. Ultimately, Bogoch said, the virus causes encephalitis, inflammation of the brain. People can have seizures and headaches. Severe inflammation can cause a coma.

The death rate ranges from 40 per cent to 75 per cent, he said. Fortunately, it is rare.

Many people who survive are left with continuing problems. "Those can include cognitive deficits, some people are left with a seizure disorder afterwards and there's been reports of hearing and vision changes," Bogoch said.

Is a vaccine available?

There is no commercial vaccine for humans or animals.

 

[Chiang Kai-shek]

What is it with fucking bats carrying super dangerous diseases (bats carry the disease). First ebola and now this, what did we ever do to you giant fruit bats? Actually, it's India probably all the street shitting.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

Holy shit Higurashi Outbreak is happening.

 

[SiccDicc]

Health officials are working to treat those infected with a rare, brain-damaging virus in southern India.

I thought that was just called "being born in India".

Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your @Null.

What is it with fucking bats carrying super dangerous diseases (bats carry the disease). First ebola and now this, what did we ever do to you giant fruit bats? Actually, it's India probably all the street shitting.

First they get my nigga Cujo and now this? Why bats gotta be so hurtful?!

 

[TenMilesWide]

Is it wrong that I'm hoping for a big death count? Is it wrong that I always do?

I mean honestly we've completely broken the system. No predators, nearly no limit to our abilities, and now we can't even count on illness to drop half a continent like the old days, what are we doing?

 

[Computery Guy]

Is it wrong that I'm hoping for a big death count? Is it wrong that I always do?

I mean honestly we've completely broken the system. No predators, nearly no limit to our abilities, and now we can't even count on illness to drop half a continent like the old days, what are we doing?

Thriving. Nature isn't a board game, nobody needs to "play fair".

And hell yeah this is a huge problem, WE HAVE A DISEASE SO INFECTIOUS INDIANS AREN'T IMMUNE TO IT.

 

[TenMilesWide]

Thriving. Nature isn't a board game, nobody needs to "play fair".

And hell yeah this is a huge problem, WE HAVE A DISEASE SO INFECTIOUS INDIANS AREN'T IMMUNE TO IT.

We're winning this race so hard that we're stopping and picking up motherfuckers we've lapped 10 times because we feel bad for them, we need to get knocked back down a bit for our own sake.

 

[Linako 2.0]

well good

Thriving. Nature isn't a board game, nobody needs to "play fair".

And hell yeah this is a huge problem, WE HAVE A DISEASE SO INFECTIOUS INDIANS AREN'T IMMUNE TO IT.

thing is, we have functional plumbing, basic personal hygiene and medicine.
so as long you're not a fucking retard that wipes your hand with you ass or bathe in a river full of corpses, you'll be fine

 

[Maggots on a Train]

>public water well

There are good reasons why the developed world doesn't breed diseases like the shitholes.

 

[Keystone]

Oh dear look at the time, it's time for the yearly "this virus is gonna kill us all omg" news cycle.

 

[Sinner's Sandwich]

Who would have thought that Street shitting leads to deadly diseases?

Also India has temples where they worship rats and feed thousands of them in there.

Stupidity + bad Hygiene = diseases