Barasat Hospital Functions Normally During Nipah Outbreak
Barasat Hospital in Kolkata continues regular operations while treating two Nipah-infected nurses, with 70 healthcare workers in home isolation and emergency cases prioritized.
Barasat Hospital in Kolkata continues regular operations while treating two Nipah-infected nurses, with 70 healthcare workers in home isolation and emergency cases prioritized.
Health officials visited a Barasat home to investigate if a woman who died in December was Kolkata's first Nipah case. She consumed date palm sap, a known virus carrier.
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