Dissecting an outbreak: A clinico-epidemiological study of Nipah virus infection in Kerala, India, 2018

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Authors

Bhargavan Pallivalappil · Baby Memorial Hospital

Althaf Ali · Government Medical College

NK Thulaseedharan · Baby Memorial Hospital

Ummer Karadan · Baby Memorial Hospital

Jayakrishnan Chellenton · Baby Memorial Hospital

K P Dipu · Baby Memorial Hospital

AS Anoop Kumar ·

Abstract

The rapid spread of infection uncovered the miserable state of health care system in implementing infection control measures. The case fatality and the socio-economic burden warrant developing appropriate treatments, vaccines and diagnostics.

Topics & Keywords

Virology and Viral Diseases Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Viral Infections and Vectors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 21-21

DOI: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_4_19

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