Odisha Boosts Surveillance Amid Nipah Virus Cases in Bengal

The Odisha government is enhancing health surveillance following Nipah virus cases in West Bengal. With two nurses in Barasat testing positive, Odisha's Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling emphasizes vigilance in bordering districts. Hospitals are advised to stock medicines and PPE kits, ready to address any suspected cases.

The Odisha government has heightened its public health surveillance after two Nipah virus cases were confirmed in neighboring West Bengal, according to Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling.

The cases involve two nurses from a private hospital in Barasat, North 24 Parganas district, who are receiving treatment for the virus.

Following a meeting with senior officials, Minister Mahaling assured that although no cases have been detected in Odisha, precautionary measures have been intensified, particularly in districts near West Bengal, to trace and manage potential cases effectively.

(With inputs from agencies.)