Nipah: An Interesting stance.

Ruchi D Raval,Mansi Mehta

doi:10.15171/hpp.2020.03

Abstract

Nipah instead was one of the most fatal outbreaks of diseases in the mankind which was initially assumed as Japanese encephalitis. A multidisciplinary exploration was done at several levels of microbiology, histopathology and genetics which led to the discovery of a new paramyxovirus named Nipah virus (NiV). The disease was primarily identified in Malaysia in 1998 and named after a village, Sungai Nipah. The main mode of transmission in the Malaysian outbreaks was thought to be the consumption of bat’s dropping, urine and fruit partially eaten by pigs. In Bangladesh and northeast India, the virus was directly transmitted from bats to human through consumption of raw date palm juice. To limit the epidemic, coordinated efforts by health care providers have become mandatory. This article gives a note about the NiV, its infection and on-going researches on its management strategies. Data were collected using electronic media consisting of articles, books and websites.

Highlights

Nipah instead was one of the most fatal outbreaks of diseases in the mankind which was initially erroneously assumed as Japanese encephalitis
A multidisciplinary exploration was done at several levels of microbiology, histopathology and genetics which led to the discovery of a new paramyxovirus named Nipah virus (NiV)
The disease was primarily identified in Malaysia in 1998 and named after a village, Sungai Nipah.[1]

Summary

Introduction

Nipah instead was one of the most fatal outbreaks of diseases in the mankind which was initially erroneously assumed as Japanese encephalitis. Emergence Nipah is an emerging infectious disease with a natural spread from animals to humans due to their enhanced interface. This exchange of virus could be attributed to forest clearing done to promote agricultural growth, international voyage, trade in wildlife, and other anthropogenic factors.[6,7,8] Fire for deforestation produces sulphate and organic carbon particles in haze, leading to reduction in 73%-92% of total light, altering the rain forest and rest of ecosystem.[9] Tang et al in 1996 accounted that diminished activity of photosynthesis by forest trees could be attributed to 1994 haze event in Malaysia.[10] The smog. Maintain a check on the quality with a habit of washing and boiling before consuming juice and fruits

Alleviate the risk of animal-to-human transmission

Conclusion