Kolkata Hospitals Act on Nipah Testing Without Govt Nod
Private hospitals in Kolkata are sending Nipah suspect samples to designated labs without waiting for official directives, fearing delays in treatment and potential community spread.
Private hospitals in Kolkata are sending Nipah suspect samples to designated labs without waiting for official directives, fearing delays in treatment and potential community spread.
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.
Samples from two patients and nearly 40 contacts test negative for Nipah in Kolkata. The male nurse is off ventilator, female nurse responding to treatment.
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